Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers

Author:   Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher:   Akashic Books,U.S.
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Pages:   288
Publication Date:   05 November 2019
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"""This collection enlivens...flattened archetypes by retelling the noir narrative from the new perspectives of teenage girls, women hired hands, and mothers of children."" --Book Riot, included in 9 of the Best Noir Fiction Retellings ""This all original anthology features 15 stories, in which a lot of bad men get their comeuppances, by Steph Cha, Edwidge Danticat, S.J. Rozan, and other women authors. Margaret Atwood contributes six poems."" --Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Mysteries & Thrillers) Joyce Carol Oates, a queenpin of the noir genre, has brought her keen and discerning eye to the curation of an outstanding anthology of brand-new top-shelf short stories (and poems by Margaret Atwood!). While bad men are not always the victims in these tales, they get their due often enough to satisfy readers who are sick and tired of the gendered status quo, or who just want to have a little bit of fun at the expense of a crumbling patriarchal society. This stylistically diverse collection will make you squirm in your seat, stay up at night, laugh out loud, and inevitably wish for more. Featuring brand-new stories by: Joyce Carol Oates, Margaret Atwood (poems), Valerie Martin, Aimee Bender, Edwidge Danticat, Sheila Kohler, S.A. Solomon, S.J. Rozan, Lucy Taylor, Cassandra Khaw, Bernice L. McFadden, Jennifer Morales, Elizabeth McCracken, Livia Llewellyn, Lisa Lim, and Steph Cha."

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Author:   Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher:   Akashic Books,U.S.
Imprint:   Akashic Books,U.S.
ISBN:  

9781617757617


ISBN 10:   1617757616
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   05 November 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
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Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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The 15 stories and six poems in this slim yet weighty all-original noir anthology--contributors include Margaret Atwood and Edwidge Danticat--are razor-sharp and relentless in their portrayal of life, offering snapshots of dysfunction, everyday toil, and brief joy...Each story sears but does not cauterize, leaving protagonists and readers raw. As Oates points out in her introduction, and the stories hauntingly evoke, noir's strength has very little to do with man-centric plots and everything to do with female ascendance. Fans of contemporary crime fiction won't want to miss this one. --Publishers Weekly 'Is there a distinctive female noir?' asks Oates in her introduction. This collection may not settle that question, but it goes a long way toward supplying candidates for an emerging canon. There are 15 stories here, all but one of them new, and half a dozen new poems...the average [story] is high enough to satisfy readers of all genders. --Kirkus Reviews This collection enlivens...flattened archetypes by retelling the noir narrative from the new perspectives of teenage girls, women hired hands, and mothers of children. --Book Riot, included in 9 of the Best Noir Fiction Retellings This all original anthology features 15 stories, in which a lot of bad men get their comeuppances, by Steph Cha, Edwidge Danticat, S.J. Rozan, and other women authors. Margaret Atwood contributes six poems. --Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Mysteries & Thrillers) All of the stories in this collection are excellent, and I definitely recommend it for any connoisseur of noir looking to expand their repertoire with women writers. --BookRiot, included in a list of Noir by Women, Not Just Femme Fatales Cutting Edge is a box of dark chocolates--each piece unique--spicy, strange, twisty, and electric--no two tastes alike. Joyce Carol Oates has hand-picked 17 sharp-edged, feminist-flavored tales of crime and mystery. An anthology filled with noirish thrills. --ZoomStreet, a Holiday Quick Pick selection This collection is ALL written by women, and they are a far cry from your typically smart-mouthed well-heeled dame. --The Fright Stuff This is an anthology of stories by many writers. These aren't nice stories but they will stick with you. They'll also keep you reading... --Journey of a Bookseller This collection is exceptional. --Foster's Daily Democrat Women writers of crime, mystery, and noir have been kicking their male counterparts in the keister lately. Evidence of this is Akashic Books' outstanding new anthology Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers...To be scared, stimulated, transfixed, and entertained should be the motive of any writing. Cutting Edge is perfect reading for those with a taste for the nocturnal. --Valerie Brooks (blog) Critical praise for Prison Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates: Reading the fifteen stories in Prison Noir is a sobering experience. Unlike most claimants to that much-abused term, this is the real thing...The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage ( 3 Block From Hell, by Bryan K. Palmer), despair ( There Will Be Seeds for Next Year, by Zeke Caligiuri), and madness ( Shuffle, by Christopher M. Stephen). --New York Times Book Review These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates (them; Blonde, Rape: A Love Story) deserves attention, but the contributors are deft and confident, and great writers without her imprimatur...Authentic, powerful, visceral, moving, great writing. --Library Journal, starred review A remarkable anthology of stories written by inmates of correctional institutions across America...Most importantly, this landmark volume amplifies the voices of the incarcerated. --Publishers Weekly, starred review One of BookRiot's Must-Read Books from Indie Presses for 2014 I gobbled it up. The voice in each piece is authentic...A fascinating read. --subTerrain Magazine A strong compilation of prison literature, varied, well-written and not always what might be expected. --Reviewing the Evidence No matter what side of the bars you live on, Prison Noir is worth doing time with. --Killeen Daily Herald Readers will soak up every line...There is no doubt that readers from all walks of life, especially those less knowledgeable about life in prison, will appreciate Prison Noir. --Killer Nashville


This all original anthology features 15 stories, in which a lot of bad men get their comeuppances, by Steph Cha, Edwidge Danticat, S.J. Rozan, and other women authors. Margaret Atwood contributes six poems. --Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Mysteries & Thrillers) All of the stories in this collection are excellent, and I definitely recommend it for any connoisseur of noir looking to expand their repertoire with women writers. --BookRiot, included in a list of Noir by Women, Not Just Femme Fatales Critical praise for Prison Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates: Reading the fifteen stories in Prison Noir is a sobering experience. Unlike most claimants to that much-abused term, this is the real thing...The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage ( 3 Block From Hell, by Bryan K. Palmer), despair ( There Will Be Seeds for Next Year, by Zeke Caligiuri), and madness ( Shuffle, by Christopher M. Stephen). --New York Times Book Review These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates (them; Blonde, Rape: A Love Story) deserves attention, but the contributors are deft and confident, and great writers without her imprimatur...Authentic, powerful, visceral, moving, great writing. --Library Journal, starred review A remarkable anthology of stories written by inmates of correctional institutions across America...Most importantly, this landmark volume amplifies the voices of the incarcerated. --Publishers Weekly, starred review One of BookRiot's Must-Read Books from Indie Presses for 2014 I gobbled it up. The voice in each piece is authentic...A fascinating read. --subTerrain Magazine A strong compilation of prison literature, varied, well-written and not always what might be expected. --Reviewing the Evidence No matter what side of the bars you live on, Prison Noir is worth doing time with. --Killeen Daily Herald Readers will soak up every line...There is no doubt that readers from all walks of life, especially those less knowledgeable about life in prison, will appreciate Prison Noir. --Killer Nashville


Critical praise for Prison Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates: Reading the fifteen stories in Prison Noir is a sobering experience. Unlike most claimants to that much-abused term, this is the real thing...The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage ( 3 Block From Hell, by Bryan K. Palmer), despair ( There Will Be Seeds for Next Year, by Zeke Caligiuri), and madness ( Shuffle, by Christopher M. Stephen). --New York Times Book Review These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates (them; Blonde, Rape: A Love Story) deserves attention, but the contributors are deft and confident, and great writers without her imprimatur...Authentic, powerful, visceral, moving, great writing. --Library Journal, starred review A remarkable anthology of stories written by inmates of correctional institutions across America...Most importantly, this landmark volume amplifies the voices of the incarcerated. --Publishers Weekly, starred review One of BookRiot's Must-Read Books from Indie Presses for 2014 I gobbled it up. The voice in each piece is authentic...A fascinating read. --subTerrain Magazine A strong compilation of prison literature, varied, well-written and not always what might be expected. --Reviewing the Evidence No matter what side of the bars you live on, Prison Noir is worth doing time with. --Killeen Daily Herald Readers will soak up every line...There is no doubt that readers from all walks of life, especially those less knowledgeable about life in prison, will appreciate Prison Noir. --Killer Nashville


The 15 stories and six poems in this slim yet weighty all-original noir anthology--contributors include Margaret Atwood and Edwidge Danticat--are razor-sharp and relentless in their portrayal of life, offering snapshots of dysfunction, everyday toil, and brief joy...Each story sears but does not cauterize, leaving protagonists and readers raw. As Oates points out in her introduction, and the stories hauntingly evoke, noir's strength has very little to do with man-centric plots and everything to do with female ascendance. Fans of contemporary crime fiction won't want to miss this one. --Publishers Weekly 'Is there a distinctive female noir?' asks Oates in her introduction. This collection may not settle that question, but it goes a long way toward supplying candidates for an emerging canon. There are 15 stories here, all but one of them new, and half a dozen new poems...the average [story] is high enough to satisfy readers of all genders. --Kirkus Reviews This collection enlivens...flattened archetypes by retelling the noir narrative from the new perspectives of teenage girls, women hired hands, and mothers of children. --Book Riot, included in 9 of the Best Noir Fiction Retellings This all original anthology features 15 stories, in which a lot of bad men get their comeuppances, by Steph Cha, Edwidge Danticat, S.J. Rozan, and other women authors. Margaret Atwood contributes six poems. --Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Mysteries & Thrillers) All of the stories in this collection are excellent, and I definitely recommend it for any connoisseur of noir looking to expand their repertoire with women writers. --BookRiot, included in a list of Noir by Women, Not Just Femme Fatales Cutting Edge is a box of dark chocolates--each piece unique--spicy, strange, twisty, and electric--no two tastes alike. Joyce Carol Oates has hand-picked 17 sharp-edged, feminist-flavored tales of crime and mystery. An anthology filled with noirish thrills. --ZoomStreet, a Holiday Quick Pick selection This collection is ALL written by women, and they are a far cry from your typically smart-mouthed well-heeled dame. --The Fright Stuff This is an anthology of stories by many writers. These aren't nice stories but they will stick with you. They'll also keep you reading... --Journey of a Bookseller This collection is exceptional. --Foster's Daily Democrat Critical praise for Prison Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates: Reading the fifteen stories in Prison Noir is a sobering experience. Unlike most claimants to that much-abused term, this is the real thing...The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage ( 3 Block From Hell, by Bryan K. Palmer), despair ( There Will Be Seeds for Next Year, by Zeke Caligiuri), and madness ( Shuffle, by Christopher M. Stephen). --New York Times Book Review These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates (them; Blonde, Rape: A Love Story) deserves attention, but the contributors are deft and confident, and great writers without her imprimatur...Authentic, powerful, visceral, moving, great writing. --Library Journal, starred review A remarkable anthology of stories written by inmates of correctional institutions across America...Most importantly, this landmark volume amplifies the voices of the incarcerated. --Publishers Weekly, starred review One of BookRiot's Must-Read Books from Indie Presses for 2014 I gobbled it up. The voice in each piece is authentic...A fascinating read. --subTerrain Magazine A strong compilation of prison literature, varied, well-written and not always what might be expected. --Reviewing the Evidence No matter what side of the bars you live on, Prison Noir is worth doing time with. --Killeen Daily Herald Readers will soak up every line...There is no doubt that readers from all walks of life, especially those less knowledgeable about life in prison, will appreciate Prison Noir. --Killer Nashville


The 15 stories and six poems in this slim yet weighty all-original noir anthology--contributors include Margaret Atwood and Edwidge Danticat--are razor-sharp and relentless in their portrayal of life, offering snapshots of dysfunction, everyday toil, and brief joy...Each story sears but does not cauterize, leaving protagonists and readers raw. As Oates points out in her introduction, and the stories hauntingly evoke, noir's strength has very little to do with man-centric plots and everything to do with female ascendance. Fans of contemporary crime fiction won't want to miss this one. --Publishers Weekly 'Is there a distinctive female noir?' asks Oates in her introduction. This collection may not settle that question, but it goes a long way toward supplying candidates for an emerging canon. There are 15 stories here, all but one of them new, and half a dozen new poems...the average [story] is high enough to satisfy readers of all genders. --Kirkus Reviews This collection enlivens...flattened archetypes by retelling the noir narrative from the new perspectives of teenage girls, women hired hands, and mothers of children. --Book Riot, included in 9 of the Best Noir Fiction Retellings This all original anthology features 15 stories, in which a lot of bad men get their comeuppances, by Steph Cha, Edwidge Danticat, S.J. Rozan, and other women authors. Margaret Atwood contributes six poems. --Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Mysteries & Thrillers) All of the stories in this collection are excellent, and I definitely recommend it for any connoisseur of noir looking to expand their repertoire with women writers. --BookRiot, included in a list of Noir by Women, Not Just Femme Fatales This is an anthology of stories by many writers. These aren't nice stories but they will stick with you. They'll also keep you reading... --Journey of a Bookseller This collection is exceptional. --Foster's Daily Democrat Critical praise for Prison Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates: Reading the fifteen stories in Prison Noir is a sobering experience. Unlike most claimants to that much-abused term, this is the real thing...The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage ( 3 Block From Hell, by Bryan K. Palmer), despair ( There Will Be Seeds for Next Year, by Zeke Caligiuri), and madness ( Shuffle, by Christopher M. Stephen). --New York Times Book Review These are stories that resonate with authenticity and verve and pain and truth. Any collection edited by the National Book Award-winning author Oates (them; Blonde, Rape: A Love Story) deserves attention, but the contributors are deft and confident, and great writers without her imprimatur...Authentic, powerful, visceral, moving, great writing. --Library Journal, starred review A remarkable anthology of stories written by inmates of correctional institutions across America...Most importantly, this landmark volume amplifies the voices of the incarcerated. --Publishers Weekly, starred review One of BookRiot's Must-Read Books from Indie Presses for 2014 I gobbled it up. The voice in each piece is authentic...A fascinating read. --subTerrain Magazine A strong compilation of prison literature, varied, well-written and not always what might be expected. --Reviewing the Evidence No matter what side of the bars you live on, Prison Noir is worth doing time with. --Killeen Daily Herald Readers will soak up every line...There is no doubt that readers from all walks of life, especially those less knowledgeable about life in prison, will appreciate Prison Noir. --Killer Nashville


"'Is there a distinctive female noir?' asks Oates in her introduction. This collection may not settle that question, but it goes a long way toward supplying candidates for an emerging canon. There are 15 stories here, all but one of them new, and half a dozen new poems . . . the average [story] is high enough to satisfy readers of all genders.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" Fifteen stories (and six ditties by Margaret Atwood) that view the conventions of noir fiction through female eyes. The most surprising aspect, given all the writers are women, is that the victims of crime/betrayal/despair are as likely to be shes as hes. Drowning, stabbing, shooting, beheading: the fun is endless.-- ""The Times of London"" This collection enlivens . . . flattened archetypes by retelling the noir narrative from the new perspectives of teenage girls, women hired hands, and mothers of children.-- ""BookRiot, included in 9 of the Best Noir Fiction Retellings"" But of course, in the end, it isn't the themes or the innovations on the format of the short story anthology that make the tales collected in Cutting Edge most 'feel' as if you were reading Joyce Carol Oates herself. It is the writing. The tight plots and fresh, flowing prose that go about their business until--snap!--the story's well-oiled mousetrap does its job.-- ""New York Journal of Books"" The indefatigable Joyce Carol Oates gathers a strong list of names for Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers. Emerging and established authors provide attention-grabbing short works: especially notable are Edwidge Danticat's story on the quotidian horror of domestic violence, Bernice L. McFadden's comic take on the appropriation of racial friendship, and Lisa Lim's illustrations of a grotesque marriage.-- ""Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine"""


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Joyce Carol Oates is the author of a number of works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. She is the editor of New Jersey Noir and Prison Noir and a recipient of the National Book Award, the PEN America Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Humanities Medal, and a World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey, and was recently inducted into the American Philosophical Society.

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