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All Due Respect, Issue #6
Cat murder, deceit, donut dealing, semi-pro wrestling and more of the baddest crime fiction out there from Preston Lang, Sarah M. Chen, C.J. Edwards, James Queally, Rob Brooks, and Scott Loring Sanders.
stories:
Rib Eye
by Preston Lang
The Donut Dealer
by Sarah M. Chen
Wayne Kershaw Goes to Church
by C.J. Edwards
The Hope Spot
by James Queally
The Take
by Rob Brooks
Joyride
by Scott Loring Sanders
stories:
Rib Eye
by Preston Lang
The Donut Dealer
by Sarah M. Chen
Wayne Kershaw Goes to Church
by C.J. Edwards
The Hope Spot
by James Queally
The Take
by Rob Brooks
Joyride
by Scott Loring Sanders
- GenresShort Stories
108 pages, Paperback
First published May 2, 2015
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Chris Rhatigan
32 books38 followersChris Rhatigan is the co-publisher of All Due Respect Books. He is the author of the novellas The Kind of Friends Who Murder Each Other, Squeeze, and Race to the Bottom. He lives in India.
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September 21, 2015
So I happened to be reading this literary zine and that's why I posted about literary zines awhile ago. I highly suggest this zine to genre fiction fans, especially those into noir or crime fiction. This zine is dedicated more to the crime scene or is noir all about crimes? I will admit that I like literary zines, I like finding them, and downloading them, but I do merely a skim over and read what catches my eyes. Which is sad, because then what the hell is the point of killing trees or compiling PDFs of these zines if no one will read them?
Here's my reason: Some are too long, I'm not always in the mood for short stories, some of them aren't that good, and sometimes they are hard to read depending on the medium. Physical is fine, Kindle is fine, but Wordpress or Blogger or any other website is difficult if it's not on mobile. Most of the time, I discover them when I'm browsing. Poetry literary zines are the only literary zines I have ever read from start to finish. And so why am I rambling so much about literary zines? Because this is the last copy of All Due Respect Zine. I'm not mourning, because there's tons of other noir literary zines out there that have some gems to read. It's just that it's the first time I have ever enjoyed a literary zine that consists of only fiction.
If you're familiar with noir at all, you will already know what most of this zine is about. Guns, drugs, drama, revenge, conniving personalities, bad cops, thieves, and detectives. What makes a good noir story for me is not only the entertainment factor, but also giving me the feeling of empathy or maybe even hatred for the vile main character, a fear for the main character, or an apprehension of what's to come for that them. It's a weird thing I have, I like to feel for the character but at the same time I want to get that rush of adrenaline. There's very few novels like that, where it touches you emotionally, but also scares the shiz out of you or haunts you, sticking to your memories.
This zine is pretty short for a literary zine. There are only six short stories, which is good enough for me. But I can say I only enjoyed four of the six short stories. Lang, Chen, Queally, and Sanders. The one I liked the most, the one that stuck with me most was Sarah M. Chen. She stood out because the main character of her story was young and he was the least deviant noir character I have read, I know he's not the main character, but he is the lead of the story (it's in third person, but it's main focus is him.) Instead he is the victim of noir, he is the "What the hell did I just see?" of noir. Does that make sense? The only bad boy thing he does is sell drugs and he does it to support his mother and her business. He doesn't kill anybody, he's not a triad, he's just a young Asian American dude trying to get by, who lives with his grandmother that doesn't appear to be your typical harmless old lady. Oh the ending is pretty cool. And so of course, I'm anticipating her full length that's also coming out from All Due Respect. I will also probably read their previous issues too, in case I get the craving for short stories and noir.
Rating: 4/5
Originally posted: Notes on the Shore
Here's my reason: Some are too long, I'm not always in the mood for short stories, some of them aren't that good, and sometimes they are hard to read depending on the medium. Physical is fine, Kindle is fine, but Wordpress or Blogger or any other website is difficult if it's not on mobile. Most of the time, I discover them when I'm browsing. Poetry literary zines are the only literary zines I have ever read from start to finish. And so why am I rambling so much about literary zines? Because this is the last copy of All Due Respect Zine. I'm not mourning, because there's tons of other noir literary zines out there that have some gems to read. It's just that it's the first time I have ever enjoyed a literary zine that consists of only fiction.
If you're familiar with noir at all, you will already know what most of this zine is about. Guns, drugs, drama, revenge, conniving personalities, bad cops, thieves, and detectives. What makes a good noir story for me is not only the entertainment factor, but also giving me the feeling of empathy or maybe even hatred for the vile main character, a fear for the main character, or an apprehension of what's to come for that them. It's a weird thing I have, I like to feel for the character but at the same time I want to get that rush of adrenaline. There's very few novels like that, where it touches you emotionally, but also scares the shiz out of you or haunts you, sticking to your memories.
This zine is pretty short for a literary zine. There are only six short stories, which is good enough for me. But I can say I only enjoyed four of the six short stories. Lang, Chen, Queally, and Sanders. The one I liked the most, the one that stuck with me most was Sarah M. Chen. She stood out because the main character of her story was young and he was the least deviant noir character I have read, I know he's not the main character, but he is the lead of the story (it's in third person, but it's main focus is him.) Instead he is the victim of noir, he is the "What the hell did I just see?" of noir. Does that make sense? The only bad boy thing he does is sell drugs and he does it to support his mother and her business. He doesn't kill anybody, he's not a triad, he's just a young Asian American dude trying to get by, who lives with his grandmother that doesn't appear to be your typical harmless old lady. Oh the ending is pretty cool. And so of course, I'm anticipating her full length that's also coming out from All Due Respect. I will also probably read their previous issues too, in case I get the craving for short stories and noir.
Rating: 4/5
Originally posted: Notes on the Shore
September 2, 2015
The sixth issue of All Due Respect Magazine is another beaut slice of pure hardboiled fiction.
You get gamblers, wrestlers, bank robbers, juvenile delinquents, drunks, and double crosses galore. Every story is a gem but Wayne Kershaw Goes to Church by C.J. Edwards is particularly good and is as noir as it gets.
The magazine is, as usual, rounded off with some terrific reviews of some tasty crime fiction and is highly recommended.
You get gamblers, wrestlers, bank robbers, juvenile delinquents, drunks, and double crosses galore. Every story is a gem but Wayne Kershaw Goes to Church by C.J. Edwards is particularly good and is as noir as it gets.
The magazine is, as usual, rounded off with some terrific reviews of some tasty crime fiction and is highly recommended.
February 9, 2018
This is an ace little collection of stories! I came at it to read Sarah Chen's "The Donut Dealer" after it was mentioned on a back episode of Writer Types and found much much more. Preston Lang's debt collector, C.J. Edward's cheating husband, James Queally's (personal fave) ex-cop turned wrestler, Rob Brooks' improvising bank robber and Scott Loring Sanders' young hoodlums are all well worth your time.
August 21, 2024
Crime Fiction
A nice collection of crime fiction stories by a group of talented writers. I would highly recommend anyone read this.
A nice collection of crime fiction stories by a group of talented writers. I would highly recommend anyone read this.
December 21, 2015
I am not a fan of short stories; they are over before I have completely invested in them.
I got this one because one of the authors is Sarah Chen and I like her and I like her stories.
The nice thing about a book of short stories is that one can pick it up at any time and this particular series easily drops into a jacket pocket or a purse so is available whenever one is between books
I got this one because one of the authors is Sarah Chen and I like her and I like her stories.
The nice thing about a book of short stories is that one can pick it up at any time and this particular series easily drops into a jacket pocket or a purse so is available whenever one is between books
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