60. About “Johnny Moon and the Black Dog Queen”

In the early 1950s, elegant and worldly Régine Fondulac, widow of a well-regarded talent scout, must overcome her self-doubts and a myriad of obstacles to realize her dream of making her New Orleans supper club a premier showcase for unique and dynamic musicians. In her drive to succeed, Régine explores unusual paths that lead her […]

54. The Nun and the Motown Song

When my wife was in the eighth grade in Brooklyn, NY, she attended a Catholic school. That year, she was in the classroom of “Sister Bertrand,” who was a math wiz with a sharp mind, a hidden sense of humor, and a reputation for being strict. To an eighth grader, Sister Bertrand would have seemed […]