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Border Noir: Hardboiled Fiction from the Southwest
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First published January 20, 2015
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Brian Allen Carr
13 books283 followersBrian Allen Carr is an Aspen Words Finalist and two time Wonderland Book Award winner.
His books include OPIOID, INDIANA, MOTHERFUCKING SHARKS and several others.
He is from Texas and lives in Indiana.
His books include OPIOID, INDIANA, MOTHERFUCKING SHARKS and several others.
He is from Texas and lives in Indiana.
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April 20, 2026
Border Noir: Hardboiled Fiction from the Southwest, edited by Brian Allen Carr, is an anthology that brings together gritty, hardboiled stories set within the distinct cultural landscape of the American Southwest. The collection explores noir themes through a regional lens, emphasizing atmosphere, tension, and moral ambiguity.
The anthology stands out for its focus on place, using the Southwest setting to shape tone and narrative voice across a range of contributors. This creates both variety and cohesion within the collection.
A focused and atmospheric noir anthology that highlights regional storytelling within the hardboiled tradition.
The anthology stands out for its focus on place, using the Southwest setting to shape tone and narrative voice across a range of contributors. This creates both variety and cohesion within the collection.
A focused and atmospheric noir anthology that highlights regional storytelling within the hardboiled tradition.
Displaying 1 of 1 review