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- I am...
- Reader, Librarian, Other
- Favorite Books:
- The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester; The Book of Love by Nicole Krauss; Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov; Memoir from Antproof Case by Mark Helprin; Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje; Poison by Kathryn Harrison; A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry; Shelter by Jayne Anne Phillips; Melmoth the Wander by Charles Robert Maturin; The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch....just to name a few.
- Favorite Genres
- fiction - particularly with a psychological twist or about other cultures. And, southern lit, non-fiction about animal behavior, literary fiction, and gothic novels (the crusty old stuff, like The Woman in White and The Monk)
- In my spare time, if I'm not reading, I'm:
- playing with my dogs; watching movies; hanging out with friends (and their dogs); preparing food and eating out (and just thinking about food in general); inventing mixed drinks and new ways to accessorize popcorn; sitting in front of a computer way, way too much (both work and play.) Oh yeah, and lately I collect tikis.
- About Me:
- librarian-of-all-trades at a small, private college. Neighborhood rabble rouser and activist, dedicated but snarky volunteer
Umm, have an infamous muffler collection. (Cold neck, warm heart?)
Likes: animals, ethnic food, good cheeses, books, independent films, chocolate, olive oil, clever people, ice kacang, irony, metalwork, necco wafers.
Dislikes: people who aren't sarcastic (what's up with that), bad food, reality tv, malted milk balls, malls, mondo SUVs, people who drive mondo SUVs.
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My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:
Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894
Thanks so much,
Chris
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Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com
You may feel free to regift me anytime, even with cheesy web site comments.
I'm still at work but heading home. Won't call tonight...