"The Desert Sky Before Us is a marvel. A vital, profound story of the aftermath of loss, and of the terrors and illuminations of love." --R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries **From award-winning author Anne Valente comes this poignant and unforgettable literary novel of two estranged sisters --on
A Time Before Us: A Novel
β Scribed by Michael Holloway Perronne
- Publisher
- Michael Holloway Perronne;Chances Press
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0981718655
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β¦ Synopsis
In A Time Before Us, Mason and Joey, a gay couple in their mid-thirties, have spent the past five years in post-Katrina New Orleans trying to keep Savannahβs, a drag queen cabaret and family legacy, alive amid challenging times. When the beloved French Quarter institution is threatened with closure, Mason and Joey are left questioning not just their relationship but also their life purposes.
β¦ Subjects
A Novel
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