The Darkling Halls of Ivy, Lawrence Block
The Darkling Halls of Ivy, Lawrence Block
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The Darkling Halls of Ivy

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt, Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/25/2020


Synopsis

In recent years, colleges and universities have become known for their "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces"—but as the eighteen authors who penned stories for this powerful new anthology can tell you, there's plenty of danger still lurking behind the stolid stonework, leather-bound volumes, and thickets of ivy.

Award-winning editor Lawrence Block has assembled a Who's Who of literary luminaries and turned them loose on the world of academia, where petty rivalries and grand betrayals inflame relations between professors and students, deans, and donors. From Ian Rankin to Joe Lansdale, Seanan McGuire to David Morrell, each author reveals the dark truths and buried secrets that make institutions of higher learning such a hotbed of controversy. You'll encounter plagiarism, sexual misconduct, and brutal competition—not to mention secret societies, cover-ups of murder, and one near-future course of study that makes The Handmaid's Tale look like Mother Goose.

So: collect your supplies, plan your schedule, and prepare to pull an all-nighter, because The Darkling Halls of Ivy is required reading.

Contains mature themes.

About Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is an award-winning, internationally renowned bestselling author. His prolific career spans over one hundred books, including four bestselling series as well as dozens of short stories, articles, and books on writing. Block lives in New York City with his wife, Lynne.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper

I received a free advance copy from NetGalley for review. Lawrence Block has gone back to school. Just like Rodney Dangerfield only there is no Triple-Lindy. Block’s introduction explains how despite him being a college dropout he somehow ended up as writer-in-residence teaching at a college which the......more

Goodreads review by Eddie

Pretty interesting mix, some much darker than others. My favorites were Alt-AC by Warren Moore, Noise Cancellation by Tom Straw, Tess and Julie, Julie and Tess by Jill D. Block, Why Didn't She Tell by John Lescroart, all these ones were great: sometimes funny, something intentionally off-putting. My......more

Goodreads review by Kim

As with any anthology there are some that really stand out as great and some that are bad, and a bunch that are somewhere in the middle. The general vibe I got was that many of these writers are annoyed with the way students are treated today and this was their way to write about some of their frust......more

Goodreads review by Kerry

Lawrence Block is one of favorite mystery writers, and several of his books were made into films including the Liam Neeson film "A Walk Among the Tombstones." More recently the author has editing anthologies like this one that focuses on academia. The stories are varied and interesting but I didn't......more