John Gregory Brown Books
A thousand miles from nowhere
"Fleeing New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Henry Garrett is haunted by the ruins of his marriage, a squandered inheritance, and the teaching job he inexplicably quit. He pulls into a sma...
Read MoreDecorations in a ruined cemetery
John Gregory Brown's luminous first novel takes on the enduring themes of great Southern fiction - family, race, and faith - in a heartbreaking tale of identity, devotion, and regret. At its rich e...
Read MoreThe wrecked, blessed body of Shelton Lafleur
It is New Orleans during the Depression, and Shelton Lafleur, eight years old, tumbles from the top branches of a live oak tree, which cripples him for life. His body wrecked but his spirit strong,...
Read MoreAudubon's watch
"Having failed as a businessman and a portraitist, Audubon in 1821 is just begining to formulate his grand design to draw all the birds of America. Artist and scientist, aristocrat and wayfaring ou...
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