Chatting Books Online Day 144. Today’s recommended book is an Indispensable book for those who like Southern Fiction . William Faulkner: New Orleans Sketches .
This is a collection of short stories which were written by William Faulkner in the year 1925 while living in the French Quarter . It basically marks Faulkner’s transition from writing poetry into fiction . Most of these stories were published at the time either in The Times Picayune or The Double Dealer (a “little magazine” published in New Orleans at that time). An amazing body of work in such a short time period these “sketches” tell stories of New Orleans life and it’s characters.
In a lovely hardcover edition it makes a great gift or a nice addition to your own collection . 139 pages , selling for $25 a copy.
To purchase a copy of this book come see us Mondays - Saturdays between 10:30am and 4pm at the shop, or you can message me and we can ship a copy directly to you. Take Care, Mask Up and Carry On .