Wolf Whistle (29 page)

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Los Angeles Times

“Sad, violent, funny, fascinating, most of all compassionate—Nordan has written true history, he has tracked the emotional interior of his homeland.”

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Men's Journal

“Nordan displays some of Faulkner's lyricism and Flannery O'Connor's surreal humor but emerges as a unique and powerful Southern storyteller in his own right.”

—Library Journal
starred review

“A masterful, penetrating retelling of an American tragedy.”

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The Boston Globe

“Lewis Nordan has turned notorious fact into scorching fiction.”

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The Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star

“An unforgettable story by a writer of great talent.”

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Publishers Weekly,
starred review

“Nordan never condescends, never even blinks… You will believe every word.”

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Chicago Tribune

“Proves that Lewis Nordan belongs in the first rank of American fiction writers. That's just how wonderful this novel is.”

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Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“The book Nordan was born to write.”

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The Cleveland Free Times

“Stylistic and storytelling genius.”

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The Seattle Times

“I have been saying for a long time now that Lewis Nordan is the best prose writer in the United States, and maybe the galaxy.… He can break your heart and make you break down laughing at the same time, with the very same line.… American fiction will never be the same. And after you've read
Wolf Whistle,
you'll never be the same again either.”

— Jack Butler, author of
Jujitsu for Christ

“Miracle of miracles, there's something like greatness in our midst.”

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Independent Weekly

“Nothing is sacred, off-limits, for Lewis Nordan.”

—Nashville Banner