Tag: Dallas Noir

Dallas Noir at The Wild Detectives

Quincy Perkins

 “Q” Quincy Perkins is a Key West-based director, photographer, producer, and editor of short films and documentaries. In fact, one of his movies, Swingers Anonymous, will soon be competing at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Perkins, 35, was born in Key West, attended and graduated from Deerfield Academy, and attended the Stella Adler…

Kathleen Kent

“K” Kathleen Kent is my favorite local author. She writes historical fiction and has branched out into the noir genre as well. Her first novel, The Heretic’s Daughter, was written about her ancestor, Martha Carrier, who was executed for being a witch during the Salem trials. The prequel to that book, Kent’s second work of…

Dallas Noir edited by David Hale Smith

Dallas Noir edited by David Hale Smith Akashic Books New York November 5, 2013 Paperback, 283 pages —Dallas Noir editor David Hale Smith Dallas Noir is a collection of short stories set in a mix of neighborhoods in and surrounding Dallas, Texas. The “noir” part of the title refers to the genre of fiction where…