Bill Cheng definitely knows how to write a first novel that will get everybody talking. How does a native New Yorker who has never set foot in Mississippi capture the lives of black and white on the Mississippi Delta during the flood of 27 and beyond?
Well, that was mine and many other people’s question as well. Before you know it, Julie Bosman of The New York Times was calling Lemuria and Square Books to get the story on Southern Cross the Dog. Here is the link to the full article online, appearing in print in the May 9th issue of The New York Times. The article is worth your time to read. Bosman gives the inside story of how Cheng’s love of the blues translated into a novel that has won the approval of Bill Ferris and Edward P. Jones.
And yes, I am still reading Southern Cross the Dog and hope to finish it this weekend. It’s been a great read and I can’t wait to finish it.
Bill Cheng will be signing and reading at Lemuria at 5:00 and 5:30 on Monday, May 20th.
Cheng will also be at The Library Lounge at the Fairview Inn at 6:30 on May 20th to read and sign. If you haven’t been to the Lounge yet–it’s wonderful. A cozy bar with lots of books and Lemuria will be on hand to sell Southern Cross the Dog.
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