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Lewis "Buddy" Nordan

Lewis "Buddy" Nordan is the author of five books of fiction. His novel Wolf Whistle was awarded the Southern Book Award, and Notable Book Award from the American Library Association. Music of the Swamp (1991) received best fiction awards from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters, and Notable Fiction Award from the American Library Association. His stories have appeared in many journals, including Harper's and Redbook. His most recent novels are The Sharpshooter Blues (1995), Sugar Among the Freaks (1996), and Lightning Song (1997). His latest work is a memoir, Boy with Loaded Gun (2000).

You'll find an excerpt from Boy with Loaded Gun on Algonquin Books Online, as well as commentary and reviews.

You can hear Professor Nordan's conversations and readings on the Algonquin Website.

You can also read Algonquin Books' brief biography of Lewis Nordan, with further links to information about Nordan and his work.

Want the long version (with lots more links)? Check out Nordan bio and scads of links to his work and reviews on the Mississippi Writer's Page. (A "must see!")

• Lewis Nordan Fan Club
• Published Works
• Sharpshooter Blues: Excerpt