The Shotguns
Aiming for TroubleYou're going to need a permit if you want to go around
packing a shotgun, but you don't need any kind of fancy paperwork to unpack
just why it is those shotguns that keep on comin...
Beau Boutan's Murder
When Beau Says "Bye-Bye"We really can't stress enough how important Beau's murder
is to Gaines's novel. It's the one event that literally sets everything in
motion and turns the small part of Louis...
The Cemetery
Heartache, Healing, and HistoryFor most people—and maybe you're one of them—the first
thing that comes to mind when you think of a cemetery is death. Or maybe you
think of a group of people—m...
How to Look at Where Characters Look
The Eyes Have ItHow many times has somebody asked you to look them in the
eye? Of all of the images that Gaines gives
us in his novel, we've got to say that the most crucial imagery is all abo...