{"product_id":"beneath-the-black-palms-stories-9781971751269","title":"Beneath the Black Palms: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nolan Knight\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Crimson Gate Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Crimson Gate Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeneath the Black Palms\u003c\/em\u003e lurks the other side of living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles-the siren, the beast-is the central antagonist within these eleven masterful, stylistically-diverse short stories. Nolan Knight maneuvers the City to destroy with open arms, its warm torments ushered for lonesome dreamers, outcasts, squares, con men and have-nots. A couple on the run fouls-up by taking refuge in a Mid-City roach motel; a gambler scrambles to save his life through a gauntlet of loan sharks; a young gang member's dream of becoming a famous T.V. chef are dashed by turf warfare; these sordid tales and more await. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome for the sunshine, stay for the dread. No one is spared \u003cem\u003eBeneath the Black Palms\u003c\/em\u003e, the most unforgettable short story collection in recent years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Nolan Knight: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Knight's slangy prose is a perfect fit for characters whose dreams die slowly or explosively.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Neon Lights Are Veins \u003c\/em\u003eis a dope-fueled gutter-punk odyssey through a gaudy nightmare version of Los Angeles. With echoes of James Ellroy and Nathanael West, Knight carves out his own bit of L.A. crime-writing turf in this impressive debut.\" -Richard Lange, author of \u003cem\u003eRovers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDead Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThis Wicked World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAngel Baby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSweet Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Smack\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nolan Knight is at the forefront of Hard-Ass-Noir. He's the mad hatter of words and dark moody storytelling. He's a creative crime-pugilist!\" -Frank Bill, author of \u003cem\u003eCrimes in Southern Indiana\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDonnybrook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Savage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nolan Knight has written a dark, dirty and entertaining sewer ride through the neon-lit streets of Los Angeles. Imagine Nathanael West and Darby Crash writing a twenty-first century noir and you've got \u003cem\u003eThe Neon Lights Are Veins\u003c\/em\u003e. Highly recommended.\" -Jim Ruland, author of \u003cem\u003eCorporate Rock Sucks: The Rise and Fall of SST Records\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForest of Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDo What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"High action. Very fast paced. A great read. Highly Recommended.\" -S.W. Lauden, author of \u003cem\u003eBad Citizen Corporation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrizzly Season\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHang Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nolan Knight's \u003cem\u003eThe Neon Lights Are Veins\u003c\/em\u003e is unlike anything I've read before (and that's saying something!). The novel's story is a fast-paced mystery and caper, dragging the reader through the underbelly of the Los Angeles night, but most impressive is Knight's style: in your face and no-holds-barred.\" -Steph Post, author of \u003cem\u003eA Tree Born Crooked\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLightwood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHolding Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMiraculum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hardboiled as all get out-no noir devotee will want to.\" -Barry Gifford \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nolan Knight is at the forefront of Hard-Ass-Noir. He's the mad hatter of words and dark moody storytelling. He's a creative crime-pugilist!\" -Frank Bill, author of \u003cem\u003eCrimes in Southern Indiana\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDonnybrook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Savage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Amazing, beautiful, heartbreaking work.\" -Allison Anders, writer\/director of \u003cem\u003eGas Food Lodging\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBorder Radio\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMi Vida Loca\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrace of My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crimson Gate Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47569035362455,"sku":"9781971751269","price":1290.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781971751269.webp?v=1774872650","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/beneath-the-black-palms-stories-9781971751269","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}