He threw his burning cigarette onto our clean living room floor and ground it into the wood with his boot. We were about to become cigarettes.

David Arnold's writing is both heartfelt and hilarious. You will fall in love with Mim, even as her grand journey will keep you guessing. Mosquitoland reminds us that sometimes imperfect is just perfect.

Some things just won’t go away, no matter how hard you scrub.

I wasn't certain of anything anymore, except that New Orleans was a faithless friend and I wanted to leave her.

Sometimes kindness can be delivered in a clumsy way.

New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture - even the local superstitions. It's a sensory experience on all levels and there's a story lurking around every corner.

Tragedy was a big social event, and everyone wanted in on it.