Our BookshelvesWe don’t review books, we share gems that we have found. Originally, we reviewed books based on their discussion potential, but now it’s more about the inspiration they spark, and the connections they can make. Have a book that you’d like to share and pass along? Tell us why you picked up the book, why you kept reading and who you’d pass it to next.
Lives of the Saints
Why I picked it up?
Lives of the Saints has been on my shelf forever. It’s a book that made me laugh out loud, wonder at language and want to meet the characters. One of the characters is the city of New Orleans, which has always held a magical place in my heart. From the culture, the food, the dark days of Katrina, New Orleans has always been an exotic place that is still uniquely American.
Who would I pass it on?
A good friend of mine’s daughter Alex, who moved to New Orleans a few years ago for a change a pace and build a new life. She is wonderfully imaginative, vested in her community and would easily fit into
Nancy Lemann’s New Orleans.
Author: Nancy Lemann
Published: 1983