'Going to New Orleans' is the story of Lewis King, a jazz trumpet player who lands a gig in the Big Easy. King is a genius on cornet, but his private life is emotionally, morally, and financially bankrupt. He's a heavy drinker and compulsive sexual manipulator, prone to paranoid fits of violent rage. His girlfriend, Ms Sugarlicq, can't keep her pants on. But as equally deviant sexual predators and jealous hypocrites, they're perfect for each other...'Going to New Orleans' is a fantasticand graphic first-person narrative that serves as a surreal-but-faithful guide to the music, food, history, and literature of New Orleans. A spiritual book, as well as a dirty one.
Charles Tidler was born in Ohio and grew up in Indiana. He studied literature with William Gass and completed a degree in English and philosophy at Purdue University. Charles is the father of two sons and makes his home in Victoria. His jazz-inspired plays 'Straight Ahead' and 'Blind Dancers' were hits in Toronto, the Edinburgh Festival, and London's West End, and were awarded the Chalmers Canadian Play Award. Tidler's play 'Red Mango' and his novel 'Going to New Orleans' are published by Anvil Press.