tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post6615974745702183620..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: A Century of Noir: Thirty-two Classic Crime Stories, 2002Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-11692141176912478712015-01-20T08:18:25.656-08:002015-01-20T08:18:25.656-08:00Colin, I'm a big fan of short stories too. I&#...Colin, I'm a big fan of short stories too. I'd love to spend all my reading time reading short stories and short fiction. But then, I'm addicted to full-length novels too.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-42938078069123688322015-01-19T04:48:24.798-08:002015-01-19T04:48:24.798-08:00Big fan of short stories here as these anthologies...Big fan of short stories here as these anthologies are so easy to pick up and put down when you're in the mood. This one's new to me but I'll look out for it.<br /><br />ColinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-10185432436232917542015-01-15T00:37:28.198-08:002015-01-15T00:37:28.198-08:00HKatz, you're welcome. I discovered it only la...HKatz, you're welcome. I discovered it only last week. I love short stories too. I also like watching classic noir films though I haven't seen many in the past couple of years.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65733139835240656582015-01-13T08:22:58.807-08:002015-01-13T08:22:58.807-08:00Thanks for pointing this out - I'm more famili...Thanks for pointing this out - I'm more familiar with classic film noir (which has been taken from written stories too), but not so much with the hardboiled detective fics - and since I love short stories, I'm making note of this collection.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65272764801940246272015-01-13T07:22:37.424-08:002015-01-13T07:22:37.424-08:00Sarah, I think only a hard copy is currently avail...Sarah, I think only a hard copy is currently available though I wouldn't mind a Kindle edition. The lineup of crime writers is interesting, I agree.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-62037899101225822702015-01-13T05:29:56.015-08:002015-01-13T05:29:56.015-08:00This sounds interesting, Prashant. I hope it's...This sounds interesting, Prashant. I hope it's available in hard copy as it's the sort of thing I'd like to read on paper. I'm going to look for it now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-941146240579686312015-01-12T23:37:50.301-08:002015-01-12T23:37:50.301-08:00Ryan, I have been doing the opposite — reading mor...Ryan, I have been doing the opposite — reading more noir books than watching noir movies probably because of accessibility.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-14872410454464212682015-01-12T12:22:07.474-08:002015-01-12T12:22:07.474-08:00For some odd reason, I tend to like Noir movies, b...For some odd reason, I tend to like Noir movies, but the books are just so so for me. Not sure why though.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-76296849017529078932015-01-10T22:23:46.411-08:002015-01-10T22:23:46.411-08:00Neer, I agree, it's a treasure of noir fiction...Neer, I agree, it's a treasure of noir fiction.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-33691532850361643132015-01-10T19:18:40.714-08:002015-01-10T19:18:40.714-08:00seems interesting. seems interesting. neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38422573314039258932015-01-10T04:13:25.292-08:002015-01-10T04:13:25.292-08:00Tracy, I'd be reading far less if I wasn't...Tracy, I'd be reading far less if I wasn't reading short stories. You can read stories in an anthology at random.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-35885838143076941042015-01-10T04:11:37.098-08:002015-01-10T04:11:37.098-08:00Ron, the table of contents does read like a who...Ron, the table of contents does read like a who's who of crime fiction.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-88387583895815883512015-01-10T04:05:25.766-08:002015-01-10T04:05:25.766-08:00Ben, thank you. If I looked hard enough I think I&...Ben, thank you. If I looked hard enough I think I'd find this anthology in used bookshops in Bombay. There wouldn't be many takers for it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-22909213618670876302015-01-10T02:56:39.049-08:002015-01-10T02:56:39.049-08:00Moira, thanks for highlighting Fredrc Brown's ...Moira, thanks for highlighting Fredrc Brown's story. I'll see if I can find it independently.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7032256993701112192015-01-10T02:54:53.738-08:002015-01-10T02:54:53.738-08:00Absolutely, Richard. I love reading short story co...Absolutely, Richard. I love reading short story collections. Great authors in one basket.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-88802360801215392152015-01-10T02:53:09.014-08:002015-01-10T02:53:09.014-08:00Charles, me too. I hope it comes out as an ebook, ...Charles, me too. I hope it comes out as an ebook, though I'll see if I can find a copy in the bookstores.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-82375014627441700662015-01-10T02:51:08.784-08:002015-01-10T02:51:08.784-08:00Bill, an anthology like this enables one to sample...Bill, an anthology like this enables one to sample the works of some of the finest crime writers known to us. Such stories are the next best thing to full-length novels.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7661658440978039512015-01-10T02:48:15.638-08:002015-01-10T02:48:15.638-08:00George, I started reading a lot of noir only after...George, I started reading a lot of noir only after I started bloggng.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-77046534397642775302015-01-09T21:54:15.294-08:002015-01-09T21:54:15.294-08:00I have avoided short stories for so long, and now ...I have avoided short stories for so long, and now I get excited when I see what looks like a good selection. Such a wide selection of authors.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25868377789286154212015-01-09T17:08:02.106-08:002015-01-09T17:08:02.106-08:00What a great line-up. What a great line-up. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-32715496213704493632015-01-09T16:11:25.733-08:002015-01-09T16:11:25.733-08:00This is a great anthology. I found it in a used sh...This is a great anthology. I found it in a used shop a few years ago (and lost in my last move). My favorites are "The Plunge" by David Goodis and "Don't Look Behind You" by Fredric Brown. I may have reviewed both stories over at Gravetapping. Happy reading. Ben Bouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-8766735335868285992015-01-09T13:07:38.289-08:002015-01-09T13:07:38.289-08:00I am not a great one for short stories, but I have...I am not a great one for short stories, but I have read one of these, the Fredric Brown, which I think is beyond brilliant, one of the most scarey things I have ever read....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-58395556847422930052015-01-09T10:21:45.448-08:002015-01-09T10:21:45.448-08:00I've read twelve of these, and I'm sure th...I've read twelve of these, and I'm sure the rest are just as good. A nice mix of authors and styles, a collection well worth the price.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-86201194931149181392015-01-09T09:00:50.521-08:002015-01-09T09:00:50.521-08:00I did not know about this collection but I definit...I did not know about this collection but I definitely want to have a look at it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-86004278146431054442015-01-09T06:58:16.139-08:002015-01-09T06:58:16.139-08:00I've read things by most of the writers, but I...I've read things by most of the writers, but I haven't read most of these stories. Looks like a find anthology.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com