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While all book reviews are a matter of opinion, some subject matter is more personal for certain readers than others. James Lee Burke’s novel The Tin Roof Blowdown brought back one of the most tragic experiences of my life. I confess I have bypassed most books concerning or having Hurricane Katrina as a backdrop. The memory strikes like a raw nerve being hit repeatedly by a dentist’s drill. Some heartache never completely heals; we simply learn to live with it. The optimist in me wants to believe the major tragedies in people’s lives will be the zenith of suffering for them and they will live the rest of their days with renewed reward. However, life is not always so just. When many were beginning to comprehend the effects of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita arrived, adding to the destruction and loss in the region. In my hometown New Orleans, throughout Louisiana, and along the Gulf Coast, we all suffered in some capacity. Visitors to our region, who understand and appreciate our cul...
"Soap Box and Baby Book" copyright 2011 Kristin Fouquet I'm delighted to have three photographs in Beat the Dust , June 2011 issue, alongside some great fiction and poignant poetry. Enjoy the online version here: Beat The Dust, June 2011 or print a copy here: Beat the Dust, June 2011 Chap-book Many thanks to Melissa Mann.
I've just received my copy and the book is really beautiful. It is a hardcover with dust jacket, 56 stories, 544 pages. I'm excited to have my Pushcart nominated story, "Varietals," included in an anthology with such wonderful short fiction. http://www.shortstoryamerica.com/
"Reading Stranger Will" ©2011 Kristin Fouquet Having loved Ross’ collection of short stories, Charactered Pieces , I greatly anticipated reading his first novel. I was not disappointed. Again, he takes the reader out of his or her comfort zone. The theme of this book reminded me of a strange incident. In the fall of 2003, I was seven months pregnant with my first child when I visited San Francisco for the fourth time. In the previous three trips, I noticed the homeless population, but didn’t dwell too long on the issue as I live in a city with a similar problem. However, this time, I became acutely aware of a deep hatred by many of the homeless for pregnant women and parents in general. I was verbally harassed by a couple of homeless men and given a roundhouse kick to the shin by a homeless woman. I was among the despised, a group many called “breeders.” This prompted many thoughts for me about cruelty and a desire to end a species. I thought of pregnant victims like Shar...
"Furtive Noon," my R-rated story about pregnancy, eavesdropping, and sexy secrets is up at Back Room News in the "News of the Front" section. Thanks, Brent. Read here