false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173832502m/333613.jpg 333613 4 When World War II segued into the Cold War and the American dream deflated a half-size, a dull-gray patina settled over cities across the U.S. As the urban landscape shifted and swelled, these changes crept into the collective psyche via the silver screen and a cinematic genre termed "film noir." Employing dramatic use of shadow, night scenes, and voice-overs -- as well as frequent shots of jagged skylines, dark street corners, and hidden crannies -- the style revealed the underside of American life struggling to be heard amidst the existential clamor in the streets. In <I>Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City</I>, novelist and poet Nicholas Christopher uses the city as a vehicle for exploring the world of film noir, treating the urban setting more like a universal character than a mere backdrop for human action. Alluding to pop culture, literature, bits of history, sociology, and, of course, countless films from the past 50 years, Christopher examines the genre and its history in an entertaining and imaginative style that flows like a seamlessly edited film. 127793 12 3 1997 Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City total:15|5:1|4:7|3:7|2:0|1:0| 15 54 37 3 3 1 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 12:35:22 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 10:22:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jul 19 11:53:18 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 19 11:53:18 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 09:56:48 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 10:09:23 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sun Nov 15 10:45:56 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 10:45:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 04 18:00:21 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 18:00:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 31 03:19:14 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 03:19:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 10:53:06 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 10:53:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 22:17:07 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 22:17:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 15 10:20:38 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 10:20:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jul 26 14:45:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:45:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 11 13:03:11 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 13:03:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Mar 18 19:09:33 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 19:09:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 02 02:36:11 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 02:36:11 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 16 13:58:41 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 13:58:46 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 02 14:01:20 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 14:01:20 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 13 13:43:43 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 13:43:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 19 16:58:48 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 16:58:48 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Nov 02 12:49:50 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 12:49:50 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 19 20:26:33 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 20:26:33 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Sep 01 16:58:20 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 16:58:20 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=333613