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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... blue eyes cored with glowing red dots from the flash . It was a photograph of manic excess , of a devout delusionary . Looking at it , he felt dislocated , off - balance , as if affected by a slight diminution of gravity - the way it ...
... blue eyes cored with glowing red dots from the flash . It was a photograph of manic excess , of a devout delusionary . Looking at it , he felt dislocated , off - balance , as if affected by a slight diminution of gravity - the way it ...
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... blue coverlet decorated with crescent moons and white roses . From the outside the cabin had looked rundown , but the furniture was good quality , expensive , and the minimalism of the decorating scheme made the age - darkened boards ...
... blue coverlet decorated with crescent moons and white roses . From the outside the cabin had looked rundown , but the furniture was good quality , expensive , and the minimalism of the decorating scheme made the age - darkened boards ...
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... blue jay feather lashed to a forked twig by a piece of black twine , the wood smeared with brown tarry stuff . Somebody's going - away present . Might be a hope charm from a secret friend who never made themselves known ... But probably ...
... blue jay feather lashed to a forked twig by a piece of black twine , the wood smeared with brown tarry stuff . Somebody's going - away present . Might be a hope charm from a secret friend who never made themselves known ... But probably ...
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