Because some folks expressed interest: a new line of New Orleans voodoo supplies at PZBART.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PZBART?section_id=14275919


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When I hear about the recent controversy surrounding Michelle Shocked -- whose music I've not listened to, but who used to live in New Orleans and was reportedly a fan of my books -- I can't help but think of my former friend Thing. She was never particularly comfortable with sexuality or gender labels, but she was female-assigned at birth, ( Read more... )

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Lately I've been working on a series of handmade, slightly voodoo-ish wooden crosses decorated with artifacts collected in and around New Orleans. I call these NOLA Crosses, and I've just listed the first three for sale ( Read more... )

Part of it may be testosterone, but part of my near-silence over the past year or so stems from nothing more than this: I am so tired of self-righteousness, sanctimony, and smugness that I find myself reluctant to make a strong statement on any issue or subject whatsoever for fear of sounding like One Of Those People. It's like I once said to a ( Read more... )

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