Louis Boxer's Blog (15)

The Rat Machine by Kent Harrington

Do not forget this name: Kent Harrington.

Do not forget this title: THE RAT MACHINE

This is going to be one of the biggest and best selling books out this year. You will not be disappointed. You will only want…

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Added by Louis Boxer on August 25, 2012 at 2:35am — No Comments

NoirCon 2012 Official Raffle

NoirCon 2012 Raffle Items - Buy Early, Buy Often!…

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Added by Louis Boxer on August 4, 2012 at 1:33am — No Comments

NoirCon 2012 Website

Be sure to be on the cutting edge of NoirCon 2012.

Visit the official website for all that is NoirCon 2012 at www.noircon.com…

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Added by Louis Boxer on July 27, 2012 at 4:13am — No Comments

Round One of the ATOMIC NOIR SHORT STORY CONTEST is closed. Several great submissions are in and the selection process is underway. Big thanks to all who submitted. It was short notice and high stakes, and you came through like champs.

The next round begins August 1. …

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Added by Louis Boxer on July 27, 2012 at 4:09am — No Comments

Retreat To Goodisville 2012

It's official; my partner in crime Lou Boxer has booked the bus, and we're finalizing the itinerary. What used to be a humble graveside tribute to Philly noir legend David Goodis has blossomed into a full-on noir adventure on wheels we're calling, "Retreat to Goodisville."

Here's the deal: at 10 a.m., Saturday January 7th, 2012 (the 45th anniversary of Goodis's death) we'll be meeting just outside The Lost Bar of Atlantis, 2442 Frankford Avenue. A coach bus will take 30…

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Added by Louis Boxer on December 3, 2011 at 3:32am — No Comments

NoirCon 2012 honors Lawrence Block and Otto Penzler

I’m often asked a simple question: What is NoirCon?

The answer isn’t so simple.

Noir tells the stories of tortured souls—losers, psychopaths, obsessives—driven down deadly paths, following desperate plans that are doomed to failure.

Fans of Noir are drawn to these stories. And every two years, NoirCon draws these fans to Philadelphia for a weekend devoted to examining some of the darkest—most noirish—aspects of…

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Added by Louis Boxer on June 22, 2011 at 7:33am — No Comments

Noircon at a glance. Schedule. Panelists. Times.

Thursday, November 4th, 2010 [Society Hill Playhouse,

507 South 8th Street]]

7:00 PM DAVID GOODIS: TO A PULP - Larry

Withers with Jared Case…

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Added by Louis Boxer on August 16, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Alphabetical Listing of NoirCon 2010 Panelists. Will you be there?

PANELIST PANEL…

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Added by Louis Boxer on July 28, 2010 at 12:03pm — No Comments

What is NoirCon 2010?

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Added by Louis Boxer on June 7, 2010 at 2:13am — 2 Comments

NoirCon Panelists As of May 2010. Register today!

Added by Louis Boxer on May 5, 2010 at 11:20am — No Comments

April 15th - NoirCon 2010 Deadline for Reduced Rate of Registration

Like DEATH AND TAXES, April 15th is rapidly approaching!…

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Added by Louis Boxer on April 4, 2010 at 9:17am — No Comments

DAVID GOODIS - THE FILM

DAVID GOODIS DOCUMENTARY

DAVID GOODIS.....TO A PULP

Produced and Directed by Larry Withers

Premiere Showing

When:

Friday, March 5th, 2010

8:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM 8:30 PM

PLEASE NOTE CORRECT TIME.

Where:

Society Hill Playhouse

507 South 8th Street

Philadelphia,… Continue

Added by Louis Boxer on January 31, 2010 at 9:37pm — No Comments

NOIRCON Registration 2010

www.scribd.com/doc/22586795/NoirCon-2010-Registration-Form

SIGN UP EARLY, SIGN UP OFTEN AND TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!
NoirCon 2010 Registration Form

"YEARS DOWN THE PIKE,
THE BOAST WILL BE: NOIRCON 2010.
I WAS THERE."
Ken Bruen

The question is "Will you be there?"

Added by Louis Boxer on November 26, 2009 at 2:02am — No Comments

NoirCon 2010 Blog

To all interested parties:

Please visit the NoirCon 2010 Blog site. It will provide information about what is in store for NoirCon 2010.

The site is noircon.blogspot.com

Added by Louis Boxer on July 23, 2009 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Observation of the 42 Anniversary of the Death of David Goodis - Gravside

"January Cold came in from two rivers, formed four walls around Hart and closed in on him." --Black Friday

Dear Goodisheads:

The night of January 25 is the anniversary of the death of David Loeb Goodis according to the Hebrew Calendar. In honor of the Great Philadelphia Noir Writer, Louis Boxer and Aaron Finestone are planning a gathering to remember David Goodis on the afternoon of January 25 at Roosevelt Memorial Park, 2701 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, PA… Continue

Added by Louis Boxer on December 20, 2008 at 9:53am — No Comments