New Orleans novels, and other bits
John Scalzi, on what it means to be poor.
Jesus' General's Republican Jesus on the same topic.
The Constant Gardner -- one of the best movies of the last five years.
And this excellent question:
This whole tragedy has made me want to reread Penelope/Penn Williamson's crime novels, "Mortal Sin" and "wages of sin" which are set in New Orleans. I am sure there are lots more novels that pay homage to the city. Can anyone suggest any good ones to read?Posted by: Jacqui at September 2, 2005 11:13 PM
A quick list of the novels set in New Orleans and the greater Gulf area devastated by Katrina (the ones that come to mind first, in no particular order):
- George Washington Cable's The Grandissimes (and everything else he wrote)
- Karen Palmer's All Saints.
- Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints
- John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces
- Eileen Dryer's Sinners and Saints
- Kate Chopin's The Awakening
- Michael Ondaatje's Coming through the Slaughter
- James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux series, starting with The Neon Rain.
If you have a novel to add to this list, please comment and I'll keep a running tally.