Blurb for Wisdom of Ashes
Jonathan Kline’s Wisdom of Ashes is lagniappe for readers
who know New Orleans intimately and for those who hunger for the carnivalesque
secrets of the city. The novel echoes the realism of Honoré de Balzac, Mark
Twain, and Flannery O’Connor; its texture is blessed by Saint Dymphna. Kline
portrays his visions of the city’s time, characters, climates, and rhythms with
remarkable distinction.
Jerry W. Ward, Jr., author of THE KATRINA PAPERS: A Journal of Trauma and
Recovery
