Member: annodoom

Hey,

Sorry for the shameless self-promotion, but I thought you might be interested in my new novel, Dirty Little Angels, since it's set in New Orleans (I'm actually from New Orleans, though I teach at LSU in BR). Here's a brief summary:

Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

Here's a link to the first chapter in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id...

Thanks,
Chris

posted by cmtusa at 7:03 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2009

I read your review of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and I'm hear to answer your question: Where did the title come from?

David Sedaris reports that he's always wanted to title a book Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. It has nothing to do with anything, just the whim of a popular satirist.

posted by fireworkfiasco at 2:29 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2006

Hi,

Just saw your review of In Cold Blood. If you're interested in how Truman Capote came to write on the Clutter murder case, the recent film Capote tells the story pretty compellingly.

posted by perodicticus at 11:56 am (EST) on May 31, 2006