Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
Short Stories.
HTML:AN INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD MEDALISTNOMINATED FOR THE ANTHONY AWARD FOR "BEST ANTHOLOGY OR COLLECTION"
*Alex Segura's story "90 Miles" has been selected to be included in the 2021 edition of THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE* and is a 2021 Anthony Award winner for Best Short Story
A collection of original and riveting stories that tackle one of the most important and controversial issues of time: The Border. La frontera is full of stories. Real stories, not the ones you see in the news. The border is a powerful place where countries collide. It's a weird space of dreams, struggles, promises, lies, fear, and redemption. It's a multicultural and bilingual space where people know that hustling to protect your loved ones or offer them a better life is a drive strong enough to blur ethical codes. Sadly, the border is also a place where drugs make people a lot of money, corruption stains everything, and violence fills the landscape with danger and ghosts. Now, some of today's most talented authors will visit this space from their perspectiveâ??showing the world what they see on both sides. In a landmark anthology, acclaimed author Gabino Iglesias presents 15 stories from an incredibly talented and diverse roster of authors that look at all aspects of border crimeâ??immigration, law, trafficking (both human and narcotics), and everyone trying to exploit the divide for their own benefit. Thought-provoking, shocking, violent, raw, emotional, and unforgettable, BOTH SIDES will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about borders, both domestic and international. Featuring stories by: Isaac Kirkman, Shannon Kirk, Alex Segura, Rob Hart, Nicolás Obregón, J. Todd Scott, Christopher David Rosales, Daniel A. Olivas, Cynthia Pelayo, Johnny Shaw, Rios de la Luz, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, Nick Mamatas, and David B… (plus d'informations)
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Terrific Variety of Noir Shorts Review of the Agora Books hardcover edition (April 2020)
This was an excellent variety of short stories each of which had some plot element in relation to immigration, minorities and/or borders (primarily the one between the U.S. and Mexico). Most had a crime or law enforcement theme, but not all were noir and some even had a lighter humorous aspect. I had not heard of any of these writers previously, but there were several that I now intend to follow up on further thanks to this introduction.
The outstanding 5-star reads for me were: The Lament of the Vejigante by Cynthia Pelayo was a very compelling read about growing up as a Puerto Rican immigrant to Chicago. It had a folklore superstition element and a shocking twist ending. Waw Kiwuluk by J. Todd Scott was a cat-and-mouse chase with a group of officers and native trackers trying to find a spotter for the drug cartels on native lands in Texas. She Loved Trouble by Sandra Jackson-Opoku was a detective agency story with the T. Robles (i.e. pronounced Troubles for effect) Sisters Detective Agency pairing up with their n'er-do-well cousin. This one especially had all the makings of a possible future series with its characters exchanging one-liners throughout.
Trivia and Links Both Sides: Stories from the Border is one of the initial titles from Agora Books, a new imprint of independent publisher Polis Books which will be "a diversity-focused imprint devoted to crime and noir fiction." Other initial releases from Agora Books are Three-Fifths (September 2019) by John Vercher, Remember (October 2019) by Patricia Smith, The Ninja Daughter (November 2019) by Tori Eldridge, Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (February 2020), Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem by Gary Phillips (February 2020), and Line of Sight by James Queally (March 2020). Watch for further releases from Agora Books at the Polis Books website. ( )
Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
Short Stories.
HTML:AN INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD MEDALISTNOMINATED FOR THE ANTHONY AWARD FOR "BEST ANTHOLOGY OR COLLECTION"
*Alex Segura's story "90 Miles" has been selected to be included in the 2021 edition of THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE* and is a 2021 Anthony Award winner for Best Short Story
A collection of original and riveting stories that tackle one of the most important and controversial issues of time: The Border. La frontera is full of stories. Real stories, not the ones you see in the news. The border is a powerful place where countries collide. It's a weird space of dreams, struggles, promises, lies, fear, and redemption. It's a multicultural and bilingual space where people know that hustling to protect your loved ones or offer them a better life is a drive strong enough to blur ethical codes. Sadly, the border is also a place where drugs make people a lot of money, corruption stains everything, and violence fills the landscape with danger and ghosts. Now, some of today's most talented authors will visit this space from their perspectiveâ??showing the world what they see on both sides. In a landmark anthology, acclaimed author Gabino Iglesias presents 15 stories from an incredibly talented and diverse roster of authors that look at all aspects of border crimeâ??immigration, law, trafficking (both human and narcotics), and everyone trying to exploit the divide for their own benefit. Thought-provoking, shocking, violent, raw, emotional, and unforgettable, BOTH SIDES will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about borders, both domestic and international. Featuring stories by: Isaac Kirkman, Shannon Kirk, Alex Segura, Rob Hart, Nicolás Obregón, J. Todd Scott, Christopher David Rosales, Daniel A. Olivas, Cynthia Pelayo, Johnny Shaw, Rios de la Luz, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, Nick Mamatas, and David B
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Review of the Agora Books hardcover edition (April 2020)
This was an excellent variety of short stories each of which had some plot element in relation to immigration, minorities and/or borders (primarily the one between the U.S. and Mexico). Most had a crime or law enforcement theme, but not all were noir and some even had a lighter humorous aspect. I had not heard of any of these writers previously, but there were several that I now intend to follow up on further thanks to this introduction.
The outstanding 5-star reads for me were:
The Lament of the Vejigante by Cynthia Pelayo was a very compelling read about growing up as a Puerto Rican immigrant to Chicago. It had a folklore superstition element and a shocking twist ending.
Waw Kiwuluk by J. Todd Scott was a cat-and-mouse chase with a group of officers and native trackers trying to find a spotter for the drug cartels on native lands in Texas.
She Loved Trouble by Sandra Jackson-Opoku was a detective agency story with the T. Robles (i.e. pronounced Troubles for effect) Sisters Detective Agency pairing up with their n'er-do-well cousin. This one especially had all the makings of a possible future series with its characters exchanging one-liners throughout.
Trivia and Links
Both Sides: Stories from the Border is one of the initial titles from Agora Books, a new imprint of independent publisher Polis Books which will be "a diversity-focused imprint devoted to crime and noir fiction." Other initial releases from Agora Books are Three-Fifths (September 2019) by John Vercher, Remember (October 2019) by Patricia Smith, The Ninja Daughter (November 2019) by Tori Eldridge, Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (February 2020), Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem by Gary Phillips (February 2020), and Line of Sight by James Queally (March 2020). Watch for further releases from Agora Books at the Polis Books website. (