Blogs in January 1970

Where Things Come Back 1st January 1970

John Corey Whaley of Springhill wrote a coming-of-age novel about a teen named Cullen Witter, the disappearance of his brother Gabriel and the sudden fame his small Arkansas town receives after a visitor spots a woodpecker considered extinct. “Where...

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The Baker’s Daughter 1st January 1970

In 1945, Elsie Schmidt is a naive teenager, as eager for her first sip of champagne as she is for her first kiss. She and her family have been protected from the worst of the terror and desperation overtaking...

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Why New Orleans Matters 1st January 1970

This book is a loving tribute, rich with detail, to the city, passionate on many fronts about why New Orleans is such an important city: whether the way of life, the music, with chapters each on food, music, the...

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Arkansas 1st January 1970

“Arkansas” is a biting first novel full of wet T-shirt contests, illicit drugs, and cross-country road trips. There are the days: the dappled grounds, the aimless yardwork, the hours in the booth giving directions to families in SUVs. And...

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Tequila Sunset 1st January 1970

El Paso and Ciudad Juárez sit across the Texas / Mexico border from each other. They share streets, share industry, share crime. One gang claims territory in both: Los Aztecas. This single criminal organisation is responsible for most of...

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