Attica Locke
Texan Attica Locke’s noir novel Black Water Rising was nominated for numerous awards and long-listed for the Orange Prize. The New York Times compared it to the work of Dennis Lehane. A successful screenwriter, Locke now lives in Los Angeles
Books by Attica Locke
The Cutting Season
by Attica Locke
“A writer wise beyond her years” (Los Angeles Times).
“Locke writes with equal amounts grace and passion… I’d probably read the phone book if her name were on the spine.” (Dennis Lehane)
“A leisurely and luxuriantly Southern book that is rich with detail.” (New York Times)
“A mystery that expands the whole idea of the mystery.” (Los Angeles Times)
“Locke blends Louisiana’s past with its present, tackling race, self-identity, and corporate corruption.” (The Economist)
Interviews with Attica Locke
The best books on Texas, recommended by Attica Locke
The author of the acclaimed noir novels Black Water Rising and The Cutting Season, Attica Locke, tells us about stories of freed slaves, oil barons and gangsters on the run – books that capture the outlaw spirit of her home state.
