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.

What do you do with all this bank, Josie? Be a lot easier if you just lifted your skirt.” “The only reason I’d lift my skirt is to pull out my pistol and plug you in the head.

Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch.

I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own.

If I poured all the lies I had told into the Mississippi, the river would rise and flood the city.

You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or reward.

Andrius, I'm...scared." He stopped and turned to me. "No. Don't be scared. Don't give them anything Lina, not even your fear.