Description: Anthology of long-lost short stories and articles published by New Orleans author Lyle Saxon between 1919-1923. Second-place winner of the 2019 IndieReader Discovery Award for Fiction.
Review Quotes:
If anything, these stories capture New Orleans' cultural, social, and historical evolution in a manner no outsider could have achieved. Anyone with an interest in the city's early history or the literary prowess of Lyle Saxon in particular will find these compelling, offbeat, and powerful works which, when presented together under one cover, create a solid work of literary and historical achievement. The collection should be considered an essential acquisition for any library holding purporting to be authoritative on the subject of New Orleans.
--Diane Donovan at the Midwest Book Review
★★★★★ Five Stars! In A LYLE SAXON READER: Lost Stories of the French Quarter and Buried Treasure, editor James Michael Warner wonderfully preserves Lyle Saxon's slices-of-life from New Orleans' Times-Picayune, out of print since original publication in 1919-1923. Saxon's unsparing, yet humane exploration--and celebration--of New Orleans and surrounding regions evokes the city's swirl of poverty, essential strength, and ecstatic hedonism. Above all, Warner's curation and obvious tough love of America's genuine heart gives readers a glimpse into a place churning with mystery, melancholy and magic--a literary voodoo.
--IndieReader