{"product_id":"the-obama-inheritance-fifteen-stories-of-conspiracy-noir-paperback","title":"The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWalter Mosley\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, 2018 Anthony Award for Best Anthology\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eWinner, Bronze Medal, 2017 Indie Book Awards for Anthologies, \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Noir meets diverse voices and transforms the genre into an over-the-top, transcendental psychedelic thriller ride of pulpy goodness in \u003cb\u003eTHE OBAMA INHERITANCE\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of fifteen stories of conspiracy noir curated by editor and award-winning African-American crime novelist Gary Phillips. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of satirical works of Swift and Twain, with nods to the likes of William Burroughs, Asimov and Philip K. Dick, these tales contain vigilante First Ladies, Supreme Court judges who can clone themselves, gear-popping robots of doom, and races of ancient lizard people revealing their true master plan ... and these are just the tame ones mashed up in the blender of fake news bots, climate change is but a hoax by the Chinese and humans roamed with dinosaurs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era where the outlandish and fantastic has permeated our media 24\/7, where mind-bending conspiracy theories shape our views, THE OBAMA INHERITANCE writers riff on the numerous fictions spun about the 44th president of the U.S. Although Obama himself does not appear in most of these stories, contributors spin deliberately outlandish and fantastic twists on many of the dozens of screwball, bizarro conspiracy theories floated about the president during his years in office and turn them on their heads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE OBAMA INHERITANCE editor \u003cb\u003eGary Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is a critically acclaimed author of mystery and graphic novels (\u003ci\u003ePeepland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eViolent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e and Warlord of Willow Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e). Raised in South Central Los Angeles, Phillips draws on his experiences from anti-police abuse community organizing and anti-apartheid activism. He was the chair of the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color committee, and is president of the Private Eye Writers of America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors include famed crime-detective author and essayist \u003cb\u003eWalter Mosley\u003c\/b\u003e, professor and former Department of Justice attorney \u003cb\u003eChristopher Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSympathy for the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e), noir raconteur \u003cb\u003eAndrew Nette\u003c\/b\u003e, actor and novelist \u003cb\u003eDanny Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eA Negro and an Ofay\u003c\/i\u003e), former Maine assistant attorney general \u003cb\u003eKate Flora\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDeath in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e), award-winning playwright and novelist \u003cb\u003eD sir e Zamorano\u003c\/b\u003e, and the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master \u003cb\u003eRobert Silverberg.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eGary Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is a critically acclaimed author of mystery and graphic novels (\u003ci\u003eThe Darker Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBangers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Violent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e). Raised in South Central Los Angeles, Phillips draws on his experiences from anti-police abuse community organizing and anti-apartheid activism in his work. He was the chair of the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color committee, and was president of the Private Eye Writers of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769861046560,"sku":"9781941110591","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdde9319c1a81866c5d0b5baeab7d924.webp?v=1780358490","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-obama-inheritance-fifteen-stories-of-conspiracy-noir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}