Buenos Aires Noir. Antología de cuentos policiales

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Akashic Books continues its innovative series of noir anthologies, each story set in a unique neighborhood of the city. This collection features new works by prominent Argentine authors, including Inés Garland, Ernesto Mallo, and Claudia Piñeiro, among others. Buenos Aires is depicted as a city of stark contrasts, where the wealthy and the impoverished coexist in close proximity. The narratives explore the influence of crime and smuggling alongside the cultural legacies of Borges and tango. In the introduction, Ernesto Mallo describes Buenos Aires as perpetually chaotic, a place where inhabitants grapple with disorder amid violence and lawlessness. The city's residents experience a complex love-hate relationship with their environment, where irony serves as a common language among both the affluent of Puerto Madero and the residents of the "misery cities." These neighborhoods, often separated by mere streets or tracks, embody the contradictions of the city. André Malraux famously referred to Buenos Aires as the capital of a non-existent empire, one that, despite lacking historical military or economic dominance, thrives through its rich literary tradition. This literature emerges from the city's precarious political and economic landscape, reflecting its irreverent spirit and resilience.