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While I'm finishing a book for tomorrow, I thought I'd pass on the information Sandie Herron shared. If you're a writer, or a reader of noir fiction, you might be interested. My name is Lou Boxer, director of  NoirCon , a biennia l literary conference based out of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to authors discussing their work, our programming features a variety of artists, publishers, scholars, fans, and other professionals whose lives and careers have been touched by noir.  I’m writing to let you know about our new online journal,  Retreats from Oblivion . In the spirit of NoirCon,  Retreats from Oblivion  aspires to publish all varieties of noir-related arts, from fiction and non-fiction to poetry, photography, visual art, music, and beyond. If you have any new stories, or out-of-print ones, looking for a new home, I hope you will keep  Retreats from Oblivion  in mind. It would be a pleasure to feature your writing in our journal! I hope you take a m...

I'm on deadline this week for book reviews, so it's always helpful when I can turn to one of Sandie Herron's reviews of audiobooks. She reviewed the fourth in Miranda James' Cat in the Stacks mystery series, Out of Circulation . I hope you "check it out." Out of Circulation Series:  Cat in the Stacks, Book 4 Written by Miranda James Narrated by Erin Bennett Unabridged Audiobook Listening Length: 8 hours and 10 minutes Publisher: Tantor Audio Release Date: April 29, 2014 ASIN: B00JPGT6GE Charlie Harris has gotten busier since the last time we visited Athena, Mississippi where he lives with his large Maine coon cat named Diesel.  As this book opens, we learn that Charlie is now on the board of the Friends of the Library organization.   As a last minute favor to the ill member of the board who had promised to host this meeting, Charlie holds the board meeting at his home. A decision on where to orchestrate the annual Christmas fund raising event must be made. ...