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Chris Tusa

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Chris Tusa is the Writer-in-Residence at Southeastern Louisiana University. His debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, was released by The University of West Alabama in March of 2009. In the City of Falling Stars is his second novel.

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My publisher (University of West Alabama Press) and I would like to offer a free electronic ARC of my novel, In the City of Falling Stars, to anyone who is interested. Here's a summary:

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Dead birds are falling out of the sky and Maurice Delahoussaye suspects the air in New Orleans may be unsafe. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries claims the birds were poisoned, whil Read more of this blog post »
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“People make mistakes. You can‟t go around blaming people for how your life turns out. The only person you got to blame for how your life turns out is you.”
Chris Tusa, Dirty Little Angels

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