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“I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years.” quote by Poppy Z. Brite — Download Open image

“I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years.”

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Mostly I enjoy the restaurants (my husband is a chef), though I wish we had a wider diversity of ethnic food.

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“Let the night come. We are not afraid.”

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Horror is the badge of humanity, worn proudly, self-righteously, and often falsely.

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“+ He wasn’t much for erasing anyway. Sometimes your mistakes showed you the really interesting connections between your brain, your hand, and your heart,…

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You can only maintain an immensely gothic attitude for so long before either killing yourself or beginning to feel like a poser.

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New Orleans cuisine is Creole rather than Cajun.

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