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Also from Ken Wells... in paperback… the quest for the perfect beer joint |
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“I highly recommend this (burrrrp) book.” —Dave Barry |
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Slashing winds, buzz-saw rain, hit-and-run tornadoes—and the real scary stuff is yet to come… With a long and colorful family history of defying storms, the seafaring Robin cousins of St. Bernard Parish, La., make a fateful decision to ride out Hurricane Katrina on their hand-built fishing boats in a sheltered Civil War-era harbor called Violet Canal. But when Katrina springs some cruel surprises, Violet is overrun by killer surges--and the Robins must summon all their courage and seamanship to save themselves and scores of others suddenly cast into their care. Louisiana native Wells provides a close up look at the harrowing landfall of the storm and the calamitous 72 hours afterwards in a forgotten New Orleans backwater populated by the descendants of pirates, Cajuns and Spanish pioneers. Wells then follows his characters for more than two years as they try to reclaim their lives and livelihoods in the battered but beloved low-country that has nourished their singular American culture for centuries--a place and culture whose survival is far from guaranteed. |
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And Ken’s fourth novel from Random House... |
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New! Diary of a storyteller…Read Ken’s account of his evolution as a writer in the current issue of Mayborn magazine. |
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In praise of…“The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous” “Adventure storytelling of the first order.” —Steve Weinberg, The Atlanta Journal Constitution A scene with a “breathtaking cliffhanger” and “stories of the survivors that are unforgettable.” —Carolyn Kellogg, The Los Angeles Times “Vivid prose, first-hand testimony and solid, heartbreaking reportage make this disaster brief hard to put down—and worth the attention of every American citizen.” —Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review “Exciting, ghastly, emotionally moving...Not only relevant but a terrific read.” —William J. Cobb, the Dallas Morning News “A harrowing, gripping narrative that embodies the best of nonfiction writing...Everyone should read it.” —Greg Langley, The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate “Wells takes us into the heart of the storm and lets us know what it’s like first-hand to struggle to stay alive. ...Wonderful….unforgettable” —The Monroe (La.) News Star “Literary journalism at its best.” —Don Ranly, University of Missouri School of Journalism “An adventure yarn suffused with admiration for the brave people at its core...Wells has done a great service in sharing their stories of endurance and recovery in this highly readable book.” —John Sledge, The Mobile (Ala.) Press Register “A vivid re-creation of Hurricane Katrina’s impact on an unusual fishing community outside New Orleans.” —Kirkus Reviews “A signal contribution to the expanding bibliography of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.” —Booklist This book “dramatizes the danger and dislocation as well as any I have read.” —Harvey Jackson, The Anniston (Ala.) Star |
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Bayoubro.com/the ken wells books page |
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Publicity: Brenda King, Yale University Press 203-432-0917 Brenda.King@Yale.edu Hear Ken and the Pirates on the radio: NPR’s All Things Considered Podcasts: The Book Report /KERA Think |
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Upcoming Appearances
The Princeton Club, Manhattan, 15 W. 43rd St. Tuesday, April 28, 7-8 p.m. Ken will discuss The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous
Louisiana Legends Banquet Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Old Capitol Building, Baton Rouge, La. Thursday, April 30, 6-8 p.m. Open to the public. Click here for ticket and banquet information. You can also bid for Ken’s LPB Legends silent auction items |
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See Ken’s Good Pirates’ pictures on Facebook…. |
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News! The Good Pirates has been named a finalist in the
Ken just sold his new novel, a sequel to Meely LaBauve, to Knopf/Random House. It’s called Rascal, a Dog and His Boy and is a tale of rollicking adventure narrated by Meely’s beagle pup, Rascal. Watch this space for details. |
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Jacket photo by Phillip Gould |