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Overview

The lives of four unlikely friends intersect on the backstreets of New Orleans. Living amid poverty and violence, these fragile heroes of the American underclass redefine our notions of family, redemption, and love.

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From the backstreets of New Orleans to the rural Gulf Coast -- this is the territory Johnson mines so unforgettably in her debut story collection. Filled with humor and pathos, with the nearness and danger of life on the edge, these stories chart the anxious inner moments of four related characters.

Johnson introduces the teenage Delia in the midst of working up the nerve for a first kiss; and Dooley, who drives a forklift for a living but dreams of a career in music that's been put on ice after a tragic accident. Pudge, an alcoholic who survived a cruel childhood with an abusive father, now hides from his own son, Luis; and Luis, raised without a father, concocts a suitable end for his mother's horrible boyfriend. Determined to save both Pudge and his son from an unhappy end, Johnson's cast of characters huddles together at the local laundromat, scheming.

Johnson's stories are sweet, messy, and heart-rending. As we watch her characters through her wide-angle lens, she makes us believe that life is worth living even when the circumstances say otherwise. Irresistible and perfect, More of This World or Maybe Another introduces an original voice in American fiction. (Holiday 2009 Selection)
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“Johnson is pitch-perfect in her spare yet lyrical descriptions, especially those of male-femaleinteractions, how going to war changes soldiers, and how love can be damaged or destroyed, asDelia describes her affair with Maggie as ‘a tear in my soul that just won’t heal.’ An insightful literary gem.”
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“In this book, the music is earned by muscular language, empathy and emotional courage. The writing alone is a rare, sweet joy. Like a drop of water from Delia’s leaky faucet, each story in this brilliant collection breaks open in a fit of shine.”
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“[A] gorgeous debut collection…heartbreakingly poignant…if a short story is a slice of life, then the sum of this collection shows the power of a moment, of how a whole life is ultimately comprised of its slices.”
Publishers Weekly
In her debut collection, Johnson maps the lives of several New Orleanians who orbit Delia Delahoussaye's Laundromat on Palmyra Street, where “saying hello and fighting can sound just alike.” The title story finds a stoned teenage Delia longing to kiss a girl named Chuck in the belly of an empty oil tank, a makeshift sense-deprivation chamber that Delia thinks “shakes you loose from yourself.” By the end of the second story, “Keeping Her Difficult Balance,” it's unclear whether Delia will ever escape her childhood identity. “If the Holy Spirit Comes for You” finds her brother, Dooley, nursing a pig his uncles want to slaughter, and the story's moral nuance and consequences echo through “Killer Heart,” where an older Dooley's good deeds lead to tragedy. In “Titty Baby,” a child called Pudge must protect his baby sister from an abusive father. Years later, in “St. Luis of Palmyra,” Pudge's child creates his own criminal code of conduct. Johnson has a deep well of empathy for her characters, and her book's big heart beats strongest when portraying Mid-City's most marginal characters. (Nov.)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061732270
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 10/20/2009
  • Pages: 188
  • Sales rank: 535,623
  • Series: P.S. Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Barb Johnson has been a carpenter in New Orleans for more than twenty years. In 2008 she received her MFA from the University of New Orleans. While there, she won a grant from the Astraea Foundation, Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers, and Washington Square's short story competition. She is the fifth recipient of AROHO's $50,000 Gift of Freedom. This is her first collection.

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  • Posted December 7, 2009

    so lucky to have found this book

    Reading this book was a journey, leaving me with indelible memories of the experience. The skill with which this writer developes her characters is truly remarkable. I would love to sit down with a book club and talk about this book for hours.

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  • Posted December 5, 2009

    Loved Barb Johnson's Book!

    Barb Johnson has created characters worth caring about. Her stories will make you laugh, cry and nod in recognition even if you've never been to New Orleans' Mid City. Only problem is I want more of Barb's world!! Can't wait for her next book.

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  • Posted April 8, 2010

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    Simply written and well told. One of those books that feels like you're talking to an old friend--comfortable and comforting. I really enjoyed it.

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  • Posted March 27, 2010

    Beautiful and Haunting

    The writing is subtle and powerful. The best new writer I've discovered in a long time!

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  • Posted December 18, 2009

    Wonderful collection!

    Gorgeous language! This is a killer collection from writer who infuses wisdom into her stunning prose, and manages, somehow, to create characters who break into our hearts and remind us of the need for generosity in an all too cold world. There are so many riches in the writing and in these stories that I had to set the book on my lap from time to time just to catch my breath and soak it all in! From Pudge's homemade valentine heart, Delia's gift shoes, Luis' catechism book, Chuck's "black-black" eyes and the lines on the back of Maggie's neck: Barb Johnson's 'people' and the sweet sadness of the things they bring with them will stay with me for a long time to come.

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  • Posted December 18, 2009

    A writer to watch!

    I set down this book with my ears ringing and my chest aching, everything around me electric and amplified. It's really that good. This collection is full of gut-punching, stunning prose, solid workmanship, and quiet skill.

    Barb Johnson's haunting debut collection follows four characters anchored to a laudromat in New Orleans: Delia, who runs the laudromat and her younger brother Dooley; Pudge, whose aunt owns the building; and Pudge's son Luis, who sleeps in an abandoned car across the street. Delia says, "There's real trouble in the world. The kind that can't be fixed." And Johnson does not shy away from this trouble. Her characters are set against a backdrop of abuse, addiction, and senseless violence. Yet Johnson doesn't wallow in the spectacle of poverty or over-simplify or sanitize the ugliness. If Johnson shows us the worst we are capable of, she also offers us glimpses of light, small acts of unexpected kindness. Delia reassures us, "Love is not trouble.There is real trouble in the world, but there is real magic, too." No sentimentality, no easy answers. You WILL cry, but Johnson will also earn those tears.

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