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New Orleans Novelist James Lee Burke
Burke has been writing for 35 years, but is best known for his more recent detective novels about Dave Robicheaux, a recovering alcoholic, troubled Vietnam vet, and a New Orleans police lieutenant. Those books include "The Neon Rain," "Heaven's Prisoners," "Black Cherry Blues," and "A Morning for Flamingos." His fifth Robicheaux novel is, "A Stained White Radiance."
NRBQ Co-Founder Terry Adams
Adams plays keyboards in the cult band. They have a new album out called "Honest Dollar," which features some of the band's live recordings.
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