The Boy and the Famous French Quarter Lady Writer (to FPK) Anyone familiar with Shelley Fisher Fishkin’s book, Was Huck Black? (Oxford Press, 1994), understands the debates about Southern literary inspiration and literary piracy. Pfister puts a new spin on this racial trope, showing a young, savvy raconteur leading a weary writer just where he wants her. Due to the formatting in this piece, this is being presented in PDF format rather than HTML for ease of reading. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it currently installed, please go to http://get.adobe.com/reader. The software is free. The Boy and the Famous French Quarter Lady Writer (in PDF Format) Arthur Pfister aka Professor Arturo

Arthur Pfister, a poet, fiction writer, Spoken Word artist, and educator, is a New Orleans native. He relocated to be near friends and family after Katrina and is currently an Instructor of English at Norwalk Community College in Norwalk, CT.