Description
An Antidote to Yuletide CheerHoliday Noir and Mystery. This collection of seventeen short stories from acclaimed literary authors takes a fresh approach to the tradition of Christmas chronicles. These aren't your typical, saccharine tales of mirth and good cheer. These are stories of mystery and suspense, surreal worlds, and winter blues. Escape the incessant holiday festivities with honest, richly detailed stories that are sometimes funny, sometimes dark, and always intriguing. A Darker Christmas Story. Blue Christmas is just right for readers who are looking for Christmas gifts without tidy bows on top. These stories, collected by John Dufresne, are perfect for cozy winter nights in a silent library. The collection features original works by masters of storytelling including Diana Abu-Jamar, Steve Almond, Colin Channer, and Jane Hamilton. Blue Christmas: Holiday Stories for the Rest of Us is the perfect collection for readers who enjoy mysteries with literary elements like Miami Noir, The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries, Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales, The Mistletoe Murder: And Other Stories, and Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries.
About the Author
Editor, John Dufresne, is the author of six novels: Louisiana Power & Light, Love Warps the Mind a Little, (both New York Times Notable Books of the Year) Deep in the Shade of Paradise, Requiem, Mass., No Regrets, Coyote, and I Don't Like Where This Is Going. He also wrote two short story collections: The Way That Water Enters Stone and Johnny Too Bad, as well as three chapbooks: Lethe, Cupid, Time and Love; Well Enough Alone; and I Will Eat a Piece of the Roof and You Can Eat the Window. He has two books on writing and creativity: The Lie That Tells a Truth: a Guide to Writing Fiction and Is Life Like This?: a Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months. John was one of the thirteen authors of the mystery novel, Naked Came the Manatee. His short story "The Timing of Unfelt Smiles" was included in Miami Noir and in Best American Mystery Stories 2007. Another short story, "The Cross-Eyed Bear," was included in Boston Noir and Best American Mystery Stories 2010. John wrote a full-length play, Trailerville, which was produced at the Blue Heron Theatre in New York in 2005. He also wrote the screenplay for the award-winning short film The Freezer Jesus. He co-wrote the screenplay for To Live and Die in Dixie with Don Papy. John was a 2012-13 Guggenheim Fellow and teaches in the MFA program at Florida International University in Miami. Authors included in anthology: Diana Abu-Jaber, Preston Allen, Steve Almond, Lynne Barrett, Tricia Bauer, Colin Channer, Jon Clinch, John Dufresne, Ed Falco, Robert Goldrick, Ben Greenman, James W. Hall, Jane Hamilton, Ann Hood, Ana Menendez, Les Standiford
Book Information
ISBN 9781642501681
Author John Dufresne
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Mango Media
Publisher Mango Media
About the Author
Editor, John Dufresne, is the author of six novels: Louisiana Power & Light, Love Warps the Mind a Little, (both New York Times Notable Books of the Year) Deep in the Shade of Paradise, Requiem, Mass., No Regrets, Coyote, and I Don't Like Where This Is Going. He also wrote two short story collections: The Way That Water Enters Stone and Johnny Too Bad, as well as three chapbooks: Lethe, Cupid, Time and Love; Well Enough Alone; and I Will Eat a Piece of the Roof and You Can Eat the Window. He has two books on writing and creativity: The Lie That Tells a Truth: a Guide to Writing Fiction and Is Life Like This?: a Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months. John was one of the thirteen authors of the mystery novel, Naked Came the Manatee. His short story "The Timing of Unfelt Smiles" was included in Miami Noir and in Best American Mystery Stories 2007. Another short story, "The Cross-Eyed Bear," was included in Boston Noir and Best American Mystery Stories 2010. John wrote a full-length play, Trailerville, which was produced at the Blue Heron Theatre in New York in 2005. He also wrote the screenplay for the award-winning short film The Freezer Jesus. He co-wrote the screenplay for To Live and Die in Dixie with Don Papy. John was a 2012-13 Guggenheim Fellow and teaches in the MFA program at Florida International University in Miami. Authors included in anthology: Diana Abu-Jaber, Preston Allen, Steve Almond, Lynne Barrett, Tricia Bauer, Colin Channer, Jon Clinch, John Dufresne, Ed Falco, Robert Goldrick, Ben Greenman, James W. Hall, Jane Hamilton, Ann Hood, Ana Menendez, Les Standiford
Book Information
ISBN 9781642501681
Author John Dufresne
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Mango Media
Publisher Mango Media
