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“Offbeat, disturbing, and sometimes darkly comical” crime stories set in upstate New York by Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, S.J. Rozan, and more (Kirkus Reviews).   Buffalo is still the second-largest metropolis in New York State, but in recent years its designation as the Queen City has been elbowed aside by a name that’s pure noir: The City of No Illusions. Presidents came from here—and in 1901 while visiting the Pan-American Exposition, a president was killed here by a man who checked into a hotel under a name that translates as Nobody.   As Buffalo saw its prosperity wane, those on the outside could only see harsh winters and Rust Belt grit, chicken wings, and sports teams that came agonizingly close. This collection of crime stories is both a treasure for mystery fans and an atmospheric tour of this moody, gritty city.   Featuring brand-new stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Ed Park, Gary Earl Ross, Kim Chinquee, Christina Milletti, Tom Fontana, Dimitri Anastasopoulos, Lissa Marie Redmond, S.J. Rozan, John Wray, Brooke Costello, and Connie Porter.   “From the Irish enclave of South Buffalo and a Niagara Street bar to a costly house in Nottingham Terrace and a once-grand Gothic structure in Elmwood Village, Buffalo’s past and present come to life . . . by authors who really know their city.” —Kirkus Reviews   “Contributors include several mystery heavyweights. . . . Those curious about the criminal side of the second-biggest city in New York will be rewarded.” —Publishers Weekly   “Each story represents a different neighborhood and cross-section of the city, and the resulting collection feels like a vivid, comprehensive tour of a distinctive place, administered by locals. There’s nothing quite like noir to shine a light, after all.” —Los Angeles Review of Books   “Original short stories by established local authors with flawless credentials . . . .Together, the stories cover cityscapes well-known to Buffalonians—to name a few, Elmwood Avenue, Niagara Street, Black Rock, North Park, Delaware Park, and Allentown. Local landmarks Peace Bridge and the Anchor Bar made it in there, too.” —Examiner   “Superb.” —The Buffalo News

From the award-winning literary and arts magazine, an issue exploring the metropolis through fiction, essays, art, and interviews spanning generations, continents, and languages.

From the award-winning literary and arts magazine, an issue exploring the idea of borders, and belonging. With new fiction from Jamel Brinkley and Kelly Link; and introducing Edward McWhinney. Plus Selva Almada''s diary from the set of Lucrecia Martel''s film; Robert Sullivan on the artist Nancy Holt; and work from Timothy Donnelly, Ben Loory, Deirdre McNamer, Cheryl Savageau, Zhang Zhao, and more.

The spring issue of the award-winning literary and arts magazineA Public Space.

The winter issue of the award-winning literary and arts magazine. With fiction from Jhumpa Lahiri (written in Italian and translated by the author), David Hayden, and Steven Millhauser; the poetry of Colm Tóibín; the debut of Kat Thackray; a seventh-century classic by al-Shammakh ibn Dirar, translated from the Arabic by David Larsen; and a celebration of the next generation of talent, with work selected by inaugural Editorial Fellow Taylor Michael and a portfolio of A Public Space Writing Fellows. In these times of fragments and fragmented times, what are the shapes of our comfort? Built and imagined. What gives boundaries and connection, healing and shelter, familiar pathways and points of rebellion. —Brigid Hughes

The fall issue of the award-winning literary and arts magazine A Public Space.

This is an issue of weather and misinterpretation, and the unexpected patterns created by these natural forces. —Brigid Hughes