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Rumpus Book ClubOctober 16th, 2009
Lisa Rae Cunningham: The Last Book I Loved: In The Land of Dreamy Dreams
This afternoon I went to the liquor store across the street from the massage studio where I work to get a raspberry Tootsie Roll pop. The guy behind the counter, he owns the store and runs the register and is a ringer for Burt Reynolds. He’s habituated to my sweet tooth, and says to me, “New Orleans! Your whole milieu. You always seem so… New Orleans. It’s like you belong there.”
Last night I finished reading In The Land Of Dreamy Dreams, a book of short stories by Ellen Gilchrist, most of which are set in or refer to New Orleans. My fantasy life is on overdrive. …more
One thing I’ve learned about Michael Mazochi, he doesn’t like a square box. He doesn’t fit into one, has no use for one and would probably be embarrassed if you handed him one. 