If you're anywhere near Philadelphia... or could be!... it's not too late. You can still register and hang out with crime fiction superstars like Megan Abbott, Scott Phillips, George Pelecanos, Christa Faust, Daniel Woodrell and Reed Farrel Coleman (to name just a few). The program is action-packed. The conversation (and drinks) will be flowing. All this, and the City of Brotherly Love, too!
There are also two NoirCon-related, off-campus events I want to mention (and no registration required:
This Wednesday night, NoirCon Eve, Mike White will be signing his fantastic Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers Du Cinemart Collection, at Brickbat Books (7 p.m., 709 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia PA 19147). Packed with groovy film writing, Funky also includes some mighty fine pieces on David Goodis, James Ellroy and Richard Stark's Parker novels. Secret Dead Blog approves.
And then on Sunday afternoon, Philadelphia Noir editor Carlin Romano along with a whole gaggle of contributors, including yours truly, Dennis Tafoya, Meredith Anthony, Keith Gilman and Jim Zervanos, will be reading/signing/hanging at the Moonstone Arts Center (a.k.a. Robin's Books). The event starts at 2 p.m., right around the time your hangover will start to wear off.
If you're attending any part of NoirCon, sound off in the comments section. And if not, check this blog and my Twitter feed (twitter.com/swierczy) for updates straight from the underbelly of the con.
9 comments:
Just sent my registration in today... looking forward to it!
Cheers,
Erik
Excellent, Erik. Be sure to say "yo."
I'm actually getting in on Wed night at about 6, so if I get my arse into gear, maybe I can make it to the FUNKY signing (sounds awesome). Very bloody excited to chat with you again. I've got my voice recorder, so hopefully we can do the IRON FIST chat if you have a moment. See you soon.
You're on, Cameron. Hope to see you there.
And hey, e-mail me so we can exchange contact info; want to make sure you're set while you're here in town. (If needed, I'm sure a bunch of us will be able to scrape together some bail money.)
Thanks for the shout out! It's funny but I tried to book Moonstone for Sunday afternoon since my original gig (at a comic store that will remain nameless) fell through despite me having extended my stay in Philly until Monday morning. Glad it's going to a better cause than me! ;)
If they're letting Cameron in, they'll let anyone in, so maybe I'll drop by.
Duane - Looking forward to seeing you there. I arrive Thursday.
Tell 'em about chubby Cambodian hotties!
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