Angola to Zydeco: Louisiana Lives

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Angola to Zydeco: Louisiana Lives is a collection of creative nonfiction pieces about the full of life personalities who call south Louisiana home. In the beginning published in newspapers based in Lafayette-Times of Acadiana and Independent Weekly-the twenty-five profiles and features provide intriguing glimpses into the lives of well-known Louisianans such as James Lee Burke, Ernest J. Gaines, Elemore Morgan Jr., Buckwheat Zydeco, Marc Savoy, Boozoo Chavis, Calvin Borel, Santy Runyon, and Eddie Shuler. Creator R. Reese Fuller also details the on occasion zany and on occasion tragic subjects that populate the cultural landscape of south Louisiana, from Tabasco peppers to Angola prison to cockfighting.

Fuller brings years of experience in the newspaper industry to bear on this collection, offering in the back of-the-scenes get entry to not to be had in other places. Of particular note are his interviews with musicians and local celebrities, who reveal how their love of the region has influenced their work. Fuller’s natural approach to storytelling creates a book that may be a joy to read and in reality represents the people of south Louisiana.

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