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WORD: Akashic slates launch of 'San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics'
Edited Press Release

With 2008 coming to a close, publishers are starting to unveil their upcoming titles for the first quarter 2009. One short story collection that will appeal to San Franciscans is "San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics" (Akashic Books) that follows in the tradition of the publisher's prior edition and is edited by Peter Maravelis, who will make several appearances in The City and larger Bay Area starting next month.

Dashiell Hammett and William Vollmann are just two treats in this stellar sequel to the smash-hit original volume of San Francisco Noir. It includes classic reprints from: Ambrose Bierce, Frank Norris, Mark Twain, Jack London, Dashiell Hammett, Fletcher Flora, Bill Pronzini, Joe Gores, Don Herron, Ernest J. Gaines, Marcia Muller, Oscar Peñaranda, Janet Dawson, Seth Morgan, Craig Clevenger, William T. Vollmann, and John Shirley.

The romantic "City By The Bay" is blasted by yet another crime spree as San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics picks up where its predecessor left off. Join some of the great storytellers of the past as they conspire with contemporary noir virtuosos to showcase the city’s criminal legacy. From Wild West outpost to dystopian cosmopolis, San Francisco is exposed in all its treacherous glory. Visit a sinister landscape populated by the possessed, the dispossessed, and the wandering ghosts of days gone by.

Past meets present as Ambrose Bierce, Frank Norris, Mark Twain, Jack London, Dashiell Hammett, and Fletcher Flora team up with Bill Pronzini, Joe Gores, Janet Dawson, Oscar Penaranda, Seth Morgan, Craig Clevenger, and others, to present short stories that will shake the city to its dark core. San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics is slated for release in February 2009.

Peter Maravelis is a native San Franciscan with a life-long involvement in the art and literary scenes. He programs the events calendar at City Lights Bookstore and is editor of the first volume of San Francisco Noir. He’s been known to occasionally moonlight with private investigators.

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BOOK EVENTS

--Thurs., January 22, 6:30pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Mechanics' Institute Library, 57 Post St.
*Featuring editor Peter Maravelis and contributor Janet Dawson

--Sat., February 14, 8pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Ha Ra Room, 875 Geary St.
*Book launch party featuring editor Peter Maravelis and select contributors

--Thurs., February 19, 12pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Stacey's Books, 581 Market St.
*Featuring editor Peter Maravelis and select contributors

--Tues., February 24, 7:30pm--BERKELEY, CA--Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Ave.
*Featuring editor Peter Maravelis and contributor Janet Dawson

--Sat., February 28, 7pm--PETALUMA, CA--Copperfield's Books, 140 Kentucky St.
*Featuring editor Peter Maravelis and select contributors

--Tues., March 3, 7pm--SAN MATEO, CA--"M" is for Mystery--86 E. Third Ave.
*Featuring editor Peter Maravelis and select contributors

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