Smiley Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) on Halloween, October 31st, 2015 (00:30 A.M. (GMT) November 1st), for a discussion of The Fiddler of Bayou Teche by Delia Sherman. Sherman is a prolific and respected author of "young adult" novels and stories, most of them in the fantasy genre. This story, suggested by Stormy, as one appropriate for Halloween has just about everything one could want in a horror story: were-wolves, a swamp witch, a satanic fiddle, a spooky Louisiana Bayou, and a ghost like apparition. Needless to say its wealth of spooky cliche's provides a level of camp humor probably more appreciated by more mature adults than the fans of more current pop culture shows like "Twilight" and "Moonlight". The story, set in back woods Cajun country along Bayou Teche (the largest bayou in central Louisiana and, until the invention of the automobile the major transportation route into the interior of the state. The tale is written in the first person by a young cajun girl writing in the patois of the area and rich in the regional voodoo superstitions. I think you will enjoy it. The story is available on line at: http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-fiddler-of-bayou-teche/ Meeting Place: Webchat: http://koach.com/cha...=readers_corner mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner Don't forget to bring a friend. I'll bring a tray of virtual beignets and an urn of digital chicory to help us get in the mood. Log Attached: #readers_corne 20151031.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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