Navel of the Moon: A Novel, by Mary Helen Lagasse
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Navel of the Moon: A Novel, by Mary Helen Lagasse
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A freelance writer and journalist, Vicenta (“Vicky”) Lumière has moved beyond her upbringing in the diverse Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans. But a visit to her childhood friend Lonnie Cavanaugh in the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women brings back a flood of memories.In Navel of the Moon, the follow-up to her acclaimed debut The Fifth Sun, Mary Helen Lagasse turns to the 1950s and 60s, where a young Vicky learns that the complicated people that we become as adults and the complicated world that adults create are shaped by events in childhood. The adults around her, beginning with her Mexican grandmother, Mimy, the family storyteller—who says she is from the “navel of the moon”—often confound and sometimes trouble Vicky. Yet Vicky’s strength of character is profoundly affected by the complexity of life, and in particular that of her troubled childhood friend Lonnie and of Valentina Dreyfus, the Holocaust survivor who becomes Vicky's closest confidante.
Navel of the Moon: A Novel, by Mary Helen Lagasse- Amazon Sales Rank: #2701427 in Books
- Brand: Lagasse, Mary Helen
- Published on: 2015-06-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .70" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 232 pages
Review “In her new novel, Navel of the Moon, Mary Helen Lagasse has created a wonderfully engaging and complex young woman who tells a compelling story of the promise and pain and shared courage of growing up, not just for herself but for her city of New Orleans. This splendid work gives further evidence of Lagasse’s permanent place in our literary culture..”--Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain“In this coming of age love song to New Orleans, a wise child’s intimate voice and sharp eye take the reader back to life in one of the city’s great neighborhoods: the Irish Channel. There the voices and languages are mixtures of many ethnicities living in small apartments, shotgun houses, or housing projects: families on the edge of poverty. A remarkably intelligent girl, Vicenta Maria de los Angeles Lumière—Vicky grows to encounter history, tragedy, personal loss, and the many faces of love.”--Lee Meitzen Grue, editor of The New Laurel Review “In Navel of the Moon, Mary Helen Lagasse triumphantly surpasses the amazing promise of her debut, The Fifth Sun. This earthy and moving tale is set in 1960s New Orleans but resides, as all good literature does, deep within the passionate mysteries of the human heart. Vicky, the young protagonist, guides the reader on an extraordinary trip into the world of the diverse people of the Irish Channel, from her Mexican grandmother, Mimy, to her rebellious best friend, Lonnie, to many others created by the skillful hand of Lagasse. In the grand tradition of the finest Southern writing, Navel of the Moon is filled with luminous characters, crisp, lyrical prose, and powerful human drama.”--Manuel Ramos, author of The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories
About the Author
MARY HELEN LAGASSE’s debut novel, The Fifth Sun (Curbstone, 2004), won the Miguel Mármol Prize, the Premio Aztlán Literary Prize, Independent Publisher Best Multicultural Fiction Award (2005), and was a finalist for ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award (2005). Her stories and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the New Orleans Times-Picayune and New Orleans Magazine. She lives in her native New Orleans.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Navel of the Moon shines luminous over New Orleans By Raymond V. Whelan More wondrous writers continue to come from Louisiana and Mary Helen Lagasse is one of them. Her second novel "Navel of the Moon" adds new depth to so-called “coming of age” stories. Set in the New Orleans Irish Channel area, young Vicky Lumiere becomes reluctantly occupied with family quarrels while she valiantly attempts to calm muddy waters for several notable but often troublesome friends. During the midst of Vicky’s rapid journey to adulthood, her Holocaust survivor friend Valentina tells her “Sometimes one must accept that there are problems for which there are no immediate or even satisfactory solutions.” It's a hard lesson for anybody to accept at any age. Through an intriguing maze of events, Vicky learns more about modern-day perseverance and her character nurtured by the timeless values of her ancestors. "Navel of the Moon" is an exquisite yarn motivated by huge empathy for humanity and copious devotion to an astute reader’s just demand for poetic detail.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great living and writing. By Thomas Hofer Mary Helen Lagasse again has done an excellent writing job. Most of the action in her new novel takes place in the Irish Channel, and reading it made me feel as if I was dwelling there. Vicky, the narrator and central person in this novel, is ably dealing with a lot of people from all walks of life and making her way well through it. Connie, of course, sticks out like a sore thumb because of her attitude.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love "Navel of the Moon" By Liz T. Just like "The Fifth Sun," I did not wish for "Navel of the Moon" to come to an end. A rich cast of characters, including those coming of age in the old diversified New Orleans neighborhood of the Iris Channel. I cannot wait to read what Mary Helen Lagasse will develop for her next publication!!!
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