Louisiana BreakdownWelcome to Grail, Louisiana -- next to nothing and just beyond reality -- where hoodoo meets Jesus, and townsfolk pray to both. This dark fantasy delves into the psychological and motivational depths of Grail and its residents. Miss Sedele mixes up green cocktails called 'cryptoverdes' at Le Bon Chance. Vida Dumars, owner of the Moonlight Diner, peers into the deepest realms of her customers' hearts as though they were picture windows. Town spirit Good Gray Man has promised good fortune to the town as long as it hangs onto tradition. A quirky, fantastical town's heart and soul are slowly, often painfully revealed in this dark and captivating novella. |
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Page 115
... arms folded , stern , too cool for this rowdy , stupid , American heat . The illu- sion started to act upon Mustaine . Outside were sappers , jungles , and ' villes , not rednecks , swamps , and hick towns . Now and then an explosion ...
... arms folded , stern , too cool for this rowdy , stupid , American heat . The illu- sion started to act upon Mustaine . Outside were sappers , jungles , and ' villes , not rednecks , swamps , and hick towns . Now and then an explosion ...
Page 116
... arms about his neck . " Dance with me . " " We can dance outside . Let's go . " As he walked her down off the stage ... arm around her waist . She wished she hadn't done all those shooters with John Guineau and his friends . She hadn't ...
... arms about his neck . " Dance with me . " " We can dance outside . Let's go . " As he walked her down off the stage ... arm around her waist . She wished she hadn't done all those shooters with John Guineau and his friends . She hadn't ...
Page 122
... arms pumping , the yellow church jolting sideways with every step . Some of the young guys sitting astride their motor scooters were jeering and urging him on , and a few people had emerged from the bars and were staring with ...
... arms pumping , the yellow church jolting sideways with every step . Some of the young guys sitting astride their motor scooters were jeering and urging him on , and a few people had emerged from the bars and were staring with ...
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