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New Orleans, Mon Amour: Twenty Years of Writings from the City

This book is a compilation of writings that delve into the rich tapestry of New Orleans' history, people, and atmosphere, offering a personal and reflective look at the city's evolution over two decades. more

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Andrei Codrescu
Andrei Codrescu

Andrei Codrescu, born on December 20, 1946, is an American poet, writer, critic, and broadcaster. His work blends various cultural elements and is known for its unique sense of humor and profound insight. more

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“Attention is love, what we must give children, mothers, fathers, pets, our friends, the news, the woes of others. What we want to change we curse and then pick up a tool. Bless whatever you can with eyes and hands and tongue. If you can't bless it, get ready to make it new.”

“Our spirits have their own private way of understanding each other, of becoming intimate, while our external persons are still trapped in the commerce of ordinary words, in the slavery of social rules. Souls have their own needs and their own ambitions, which the body ignores when it sees that it's impossible to satisfy them or achieve them.”

“I have harnessed the shadows that stride from world to world to sow death and madness.”