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Arthur Byrd

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Arthur Byrd is an award-winning author of Southern literary fiction and character-driven literary novels. His work explores themes of memory, loss, moral reckoning, and the quiet work of rebuilding a life after personal and collective upheaval.
Best known for Crossing Lake Pontchartrain, a literary fiction novel set in post-Katrina New Orleans and for What the River Wants and intergenerational story of the search for identity and relevance. Byrd writes stories grounded in the American South that examine identity, recovery, and the search for meaning when certainty is gone.
Byrd’s literary fiction is frequently described as thoughtful, emotionally resonant, and discussion-worthy, making his novels especially well suited for book clubs and read ...more

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Average rating: 4.96 · 328 ratings · 293 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Crossing Lake Pontchartrain 4.98 avg rating — 191 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Kitten Raylan it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A few years ago while writing “Crossing Lake Pontchartrain,” I wanted Larry Winstead to revive his neglected writing dream by finding the right person to spark his inspiration. Career collapse, a retching divorce, and corrosive uncertainty about a missing father left Larry hollowed out as a 40-year-old. But a new job, New Orleans, and a single mom yoga instructor named Emma inspire his creative ye Read more of this blog post »

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Infinite Jest

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The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War

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Loved this book, especially the writing towards the end. A unique idea for a story that somehow felt familiar and provoking. Good read.
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