{"product_id":"manila-noir-9781617751608","title":"Manila Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e--Winner of the National Book Award for Best Anthology from the Manila Critics Circle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A collection of stories like Akashic's forthcoming \u003cem\u003eManila Noir\u003c\/em\u003e is enough to set a crime-fiction addict's mouth watering.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/em\u003e. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand-new stories by: Lourd De Veyra, Gina Apostol, Budjette Tan \u0026amp; Kajo Baldisimo, F.H. Batacan, Jose Dalisay Jr., Eric Gamalinda, Jessica Hagedorn, Angelo Lacuesta, R. Zamora Linmark, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Sabina Murray, Jonas Vitman, Marianne Villanueva, and Lysley Tenorio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Hagedorn\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Manila and now lives in New York. A novelist, poet, and playwright, her published works include \u003ci\u003eToxicology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gangster of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDogeaters\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. She also edited both volumes of the groundbreaking anthology \u003ci\u003eCharlie Chan Is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525019701522,"sku":"9781617751608","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b39b7445-00f3-4a8f-9f12-32a5b886b479.jpg?v=1731199257","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/manila-noir-9781617751608","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}