{"product_id":"eight-very-bad-nights-a-collection-of-hanukkah-noir-isbn-9781641296137","title":"Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect holiday gift for the crime fiction lover in your life! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurated by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Tod Goldberg, this collection of eleven delightful and twisted Hanukkah capers will entertain you through all eight nights of the Festival of Lights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Stefanie Leder’s “Not a Dinner Party Person”—finalist for the ITW Thriller Award for Best Short Story—an unstable pharmaceutical rep tries not to kill anyone at her family dinner on the last night of Hanukkah; in Ivy Pochoda’s “Johnny Christmas,” a taciturn Gulf War vet commissions a tattoo from a man he knew from his prison days, a man not named Christmas but Goldfarb; in David L. Ulin’s “Shamash,” it’s the last night of Hanukkah, and a live-at-home adult son considers doing something drastic to get out of his elderly father’s Upper West Side apartment; in James D.F. Hannah’s “Twenty Centuries,” a pair of detectives solve a curiously unprompted murder during the holiday season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis captivating collection contains old-school slapstick comedy, hardboiled noir, gritty procedurals, and poignant reminders of the meaning of Hanukkah, offering something for almost every reader willing to take the journey through these twisted tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith stories by: Ivy Pochoda, David L. Ulin, James D.F. Hannah, Lee Goldberg, Nikki Dolson, J.R. Angelella, Liska Jacobs, Gabino Iglesias, Stefanie Leder, and Jim Ruland, plus a foreword and story by Tod Goldberg.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEight Very Bad Nights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Anthony Award for Best Anthology\u003cbr\u003eNominated for the Anthony Award for Best Short Story (\"Twenty Centuries\")\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the ITW Thriller Award for Best Short Story (\"Not a Dinner Party Person\")\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e Best Mystery Fiction Book of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engaging Hanukkah anthology that scrambles the holiday’s traditions into eight so-bad-they’re-good nights.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Paula Woods, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even the weirdest narratives retain a certain here’s-grit-in-your-eye homage to the noir genre, in which tough exteriors can conceal hearts of gold. But just as often, tough exteriors belong to hardened criminals, and figuring out who is who will keep you up reading late by your Menorah lights.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Oprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Edited by Tod Goldberg, this collection of 11 short stories from Goldberg and 10 other writers showcases plots, protagonists, and tones that vary wildly, which is another way of saying there’s something for everyone.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Right away, you know there will be blood . . . but humor, too. Would it kill you to bring a little something to gnosh on while we figure out who dunnit?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tod Gold­berg has put togeth­er a won­der­ful book that scratch­es an itch many read­ers might not know that they had. Com­posed of eleven sto­ries writ­ten by heavy­weights in the crime fic­tion genre — includ­ing Ivy Pocho­da, Lee Gold­berg, and Tod Gold­berg him­self—\u003ci\u003eEight Very Bad Nights \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling col­lec­tion that touch­es on the breadth of what noir can offer.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jewish Book Council\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These are stories about loyalty, such as Ivy Pochoda’s ‘Johnny Christmas;’ responsibilities, such as David L. Ulin’s ‘Shamash;’ family issues, such as James D.F. Hannah’s ‘Twenty Centuries’ and Stefanie Leder’s ‘Not a Dinner Party Person,’ with its gleefully sociopathic pharmaceutical sales rep who really doesn’t want to see her family in their Florida trailer park . . . While eight stories would be in keeping with Hanukkah’s legend, readers will be grateful for the extra stories as each is a winner. Savor these dark, yet energetic stories as you light the menorah.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Goldberg is one of the best (and funniest) crime writers working today . . . [The] contributors are likely to serve up thrills alongside your latkes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eOrange County Register\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A welcome departure from the usual holiday fare.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Festival of Lights has never been so dark.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eEight Very Bad Nights\u003c\/i\u003e is guaranteed to entertain and amuse readers of mysteries and crime fiction. Pass the latkes, please.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—BookTrib\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fortunately, unlike your cousin’s famous and always mushy kugel recipe, this book’s tasty enough to keep reheating—that is, re-reading.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—New York Journal of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With their dark hearts and memorable antiheroes, these stories make an entertaining complement to Soho Crime’s Christmas anthology, \u003ci\u003eThe Usual Santas\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Out-fiddles \u003ci\u003eFiddler on the Roof! \u003c\/i\u003eShould be made into a musical.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Lee Goldberg, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Get down with the Chosen People before we get down with you.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ivy Pochoda, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize–winning author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Goldberg has my address. What was I supposed to do?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gabino Iglesias, Bram Stoker Award–winning author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Eight Very Bad Nights . . . still better than actually spending Hanukkah with your family.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stefanie Leder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unputdownable, another adjective, one more—a verb. And some nouns.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Liska Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wait, wait, wait! My story is still in this book?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—J.R. Angelella\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTod Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of over a dozen books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eGangsterland \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy and \u003ci\u003eLiving Dead Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. His short fiction has been published widely, including in \u003ci\u003eBest American Mystery \u0026amp; Suspense\u003c\/i\u003e, and his nonfiction appears regularly in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlta\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives near Palm Springs, CA, where he founded and directs the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing \u0026amp; Writing for the Performing Arts at UC Riverside.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304105464037,"sku":"NP9781641296137","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781641296137.jpg?v=1767725901","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/eight-very-bad-nights-a-collection-of-hanukkah-noir-isbn-9781641296137","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}