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If you liked Nine Lives: Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans, try these:
by Dave Eggers
Published Jun 2010
Read ReviewsThe true story of one family, caught between Americas two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
by John Berendt
Published Oct 2006
Read ReviewsThe author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil returns after more than a decade to give us an intimate look at the "magic, mystery, and decadence" of the city of Venice and its inhabitants.
by Timothy Egan
Published Sep 2006
Read ReviewsAs only great history can, Egan's book captures the very voice of the times: its grit, pathos, and abiding courage.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
by John Berendt
Published Jul 1999
Read ReviewsA sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city has become a modern classic.
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