Trenchant, entertaining, often hilarious essays by NPR journalist and All things Considered commentator Codrescu. The essays, over half of which have never been published and none of which have appeared in book form, are quintessentially American--and also the work of someone raised at the school of Montaigne. Fine,first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.{Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF43.

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Title

THE MUSE IS ALWAYS HALF-DRESSED IN NEW ORLEANS: And Other Essays

Publisher

St Martins Press, New York, N. Y., U.S.A.

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312093543

ISBN 13

9780312093549

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Biting social commentary from a popular radio journalist offers a displaced European's view of the current state of America in elegant essays that are incisively witty, sometimes soothing, and always trenchant and intelligent.

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Andrei Codrescu teaches writing and literature at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

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