New Haven Noir [Paperback]

In an Ivy League town, Bloom turns Yales mottoLux et Veritason its head, finding darkness and deceit in every corner of New Haven . . . The stories Bloom chooses share a strong sense of place, detailing the quirks that make every corner of New Haven distinctive. But its the lucid writing and clear, compelling storylines that make her dark tales shine. Maybe she offers a noir version of Light and Truth after all. Town-gown tensions highlight several of the 15 stories in this stellar Akashic noir anthology set in the Elm City . . . This [volume] is particularly strong on established authors, many of whom have impressive credentials outside the genre. The anthology brings together writers who take varied approaches to the idea of noir in the Elm City. Some stories are historical, some are contemporary. All the classic New Haven landmarks are there, including plenty of Yale. But theres also the more obscure  and maybe more interesting  parts of the city where the tourists dont typically go: Long Wharf, Lighthouse Point Park, Dixwell Avenue, the Food Terminal Plaza, and so on. The full sweep of New Havens character is on display in the anthology. Fifteen of New Havens literary lights have put ink to paper (or bytes to screen?) to summon that noir city of the imagination that lurks just below the rapidly gentrifying surface.