Tupelo Nights

by John Ed Bradley (Editor)

John Girlie, a disillusioned all-American football player, returns to the haven of his hometown--Old Field, Louisiana--but receives no consolation from his wayward family and friends

Genres: Fiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1988

Reviews

[Chiefdonkey Bradey]

A song for all lost boys - filled with sadness and wonder

[Ronald Wilcox]

Debut novel by this writer. Johnny Girlie is a small town Louisiana high school football hero. His girlfriend is a woman who mourns a lost child and is 10 years older than him. His best friend is a drunk and cocaine abuser who is the town gravedigger. And his family .... Whew. His life makes mine seem so much better! I enjoyed the story and the writing. The protagonist is sympathetic but not especially likable. I will be checking into others by this author.

[Brian Tucker]

I'll never think of Van Gogh the same ever again.

[Laurie]

Steamy, somewhat interesting characters, but in the end a disappointment.