Items related to Expletive Deleted
Synopsis
Crime writing is a dirty business--dealing in death, isolation, ruin and decay--and sometimes it calls for dirty words. In this gritty, gorgeous collection of short stories, new and veteran crime writers alike celebrate that granddaddy of all cusswords; that most adaptable and descriptive grouping of letters; that searing, offensive, musical, perfect sound: fuck.
Contributors include Laura Lippman, Ken Bruen, Charlie Huston, Nathan Singer, Anthony Neil Smith, Jason Starr, Sarah Weinman, John Rickards, Libby Fischer Hellmann, and Reed Farrel Coleman. With an introduction by Mark Billingham. (Soap not included.)
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Jennifer Jordan has been a bartender, worked the Ren Faire circuit, lived a gray cubicle, corporate existence and survived a police riot. When not voraciously reading or writing, she is either in the garden or doing yoga whilst listening to Henry Rollins rant. She is a meat eater, hates reality TV and has many scars that she will show you if you ask nicely. She is currently short fiction and special features editor for Crimespree Magazine and has reviewed, written articles and had short fiction published on line and in actual books. New York, Chicago and the Pocono's have been brief abodes, yet she is currently nesting just outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Reviews
No expletives have in fact been deleted from this nose-thumbing anthology of original stories (and a single reprint, Laura Lippman's mildly profane but clever A Good **** Spoiled). Jordan's selections prove beyond a doubt that expletives are a guarantee of neither success nor failure. Standouts include Ken Bruen's Spit, which proves that his flair for language is undiminished by copious profanity; Olen Steinhauer's grim Hungarian Lessons; Libby Fischer Hellmann's The Jade Elephant, a clever twist on a redemption tale; and Russel D. McLean's awesomely dark Pedro Paul. Unfortunately, they're overshadowed by disappointments like Nathan Singer's incoherent The Killer Whispers and Prays... Or Like a Sledgehammer to a Ribcage and Kevin Wignall's unconvincing The Preacher. The shock value of the language is minimal and the repetition monotonous, and somehow not a single entry manages to be both erotic and explicit. As a tribute to that most banned of all English words, this volume merits only a half-hearted (if not one-fingered) salute. (Nov.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Expletive Deleted
Stock Image
Expletive Deleted
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_418889253
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Expletive Deleted
Published by
Bleak House Books, Madison, Wisconsin, 2007
ISBN 10: 1932557555
ISBN 13: 9781932557558
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Bookmarc's, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. I6 - A first printing hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has "99/250" written on the top right corner on the title page, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. SIGNED by Reed Farrel Coleman, Laura Lippman, Olen Steinhauer, Sarah Weinman, on their respective page. Introduction by Mark Billingham. Contributions by Laura Lippman, Jason Starr, Sarah Weinman, Kevin Wignall, Olen Steinhauer, Otis Twelve, Russel D. Mclean, Scott Wolven, Ken Bruen, Libby Fischer Hellmann, David Bowker, Michael O'Mahony, Ray Banks, Ruth Jordan, Reed Farrel Coleman, Anthony Neil Smith, Delphine Lecompte, HP Tinker, Charlie Huston, John Rickards Nathan Singer. CAUTION: Expletives not acutally deleted. Proceed at your own risk. 9"x6", 375 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed. Seller Inventory # EC43078BB
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Expletive Deleted
Published by
Bleak House Books, Madison, Wisconsin, 2007
ISBN 10: 1932557555
ISBN 13: 9781932557558
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Bookmarc's, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. I6 - A first printing hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling and some tears on the edges and corners, book has "45/250" written on the top right corner on the title page, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. SIGNED by Reed Farrel Coleman, Laura Lippman, Olen Steinhauer, Sarah Weinman, on their respective page. Introduction by Mark Billingham. Contributions by Laura Lippman, Jason Starr, Sarah Weinman, Kevin Wignall, Olen Steinhauer, Otis Twelve, Russel D. Mclean, Scott Wolven, Ken Bruen, Libby Fischer Hellmann, David Bowker, Michael O'Mahony, Ray Banks, Ruth Jordan, Reed Farrel Coleman, Anthony Neil Smith, Delphine Lecompte, HP Tinker, Charlie Huston, John Rickards Nathan Singer. CAUTION: Expletives not acutally deleted. Proceed at your own risk. 9"x6", 375 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed. Seller Inventory # EC43079BB
Quantity: 1 available