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Book Review: A Is for Alibi

August 3, 2020 By Tony Leggio

I love a good murder mystery filled with lots of suspects, red herrings, and satisfying twists. Sue Grafton, who passed away in 2017, is famously known for her novels whose titles each start with a letter of the alphabet.  Since the COVID pandemic started, I’ve been checking out new authors and have always wanted to read one of Grafton’s novels.  Figuring the best place to … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Is for Alibi

2020: The Year of Living Dangerously

July 23, 2020 By Tony Leggio

Pandemics, quarantine, massive unemployment, riots, rampant racism, political divides, murder hornets, cancel culture, Saharan duststorms and f**cking Carole Baskin are just a few of the highlights of 2020 and the hits keep a-coming.  Sometimes it’s just too much and you want to lock yourself in your house and hide.  I have to admit, it is getting hard for a positive … [Read more...] about 2020: The Year of Living Dangerously

Book Review: Compulsive Haiku

July 21, 2020 By Tony Leggio

In my long list of reviews, I do not believe I have done one on a book of haikus.  There is a first for everything and my book of the month is called Compulsive Haiku by Rocco Talarico.  A haiku is a specific type of Japanese poem which has 17 syllables divided into three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Haikus are typically written on the subject of nature and is … [Read more...] about Book Review: Compulsive Haiku

Bartender of the Month: Grant Dane Kay at the Crossing NOLA

July 8, 2020 By Tony Leggio

Now that the city has moved into Phase 2 with many bars having reopened, I am very excited to resume my column celebrating some of the hardest working people in the hospitality industry -- bartenders.  My bartender for the month of June was delayed slightly (I actually had him slated for March), but it seems fitting that he is the first one back after our hiatus in … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month: Grant Dane Kay at the Crossing NOLA

Social Distancing Style

July 7, 2020 By Tony Leggio

How do you temper your desire for social interaction with fear for your safety and that of others during this time of COVID-19?  It is a fine balance, especially for a very social person like myself, who craves human contact.  One thing I discovered was even though large gatherings have been cancelled, life hasn’t been, and with common sense, precaution and safety, … [Read more...] about Social Distancing Style

Clipping A Social Butterfly’s Wings

May 12, 2020 By Tony Leggio

Anthony Leggio at an October 2018 Event

Greetings from my humble abode that has also been my quarantine quarters for the past few weeks.  And, may I just say, screw this!   Seriously, some of my friends used to call me a social butterfly because I go out all the time.  I am not a butterfly, however; they are pretty and delicate and flitter about.  I am a social beast.  I love … [Read more...] about Clipping A Social Butterfly’s Wings

Book of the Month: Who Killed Buster Sparkle?

May 8, 2020 By Tony Leggio

Reading—the best state yet to keep absolute loneliness at bay.William Styron During these incredibly trying times during quarantine, I find that reading has been my salvation.  It is a life preserver I hang onto when I find myself adrift in a raging sea of loneliness.  It is calming, transporting me from my current reality, and into another place created by the … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: Who Killed Buster Sparkle?

Hot Virtual Happenings

May 6, 2020 By Tony Leggio

Even though our city is on quarantine, the LGBT community has found a way to keep us entertained. New Orleans has been a city alive with a culture that can’t be locked behind a door.  Music, drag performances, and fundraisers are just a socially distant or cyber click away from you.  Hopefully, these hot virtual happenings (both locally and nationally) will give you lots of … [Read more...] about Hot Virtual Happenings

Party Down

April 1, 2020 By Tony Leggio

The title of my column seems less than fitting as of late.   With the crazy coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing panic that has occurred, it seems like a person needs to party more now than ever before.  But alas, they closed all the bars, restaurants, movies, literally everything, so what is a lonely social butterfly to do in these troubled times? But before … [Read more...] about Party Down

Book of the Month: Full Wolf Moon

March 26, 2020 By Tony Leggio

My book for the month of March is a thriller written by Lincoln Child called Full Wolf Moon.   Child is an author of techno-thriller and horror novels. Though he is most well-known for his collaborations with Douglas Preston (including the Agent Pendergast series and the Gideon Crew series, among others), he has also written several solo novels. Child and Preston's first … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: Full Wolf Moon

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