{"product_id":"madam-a-novel-of-new-orleans-9780142180624","title":"Madam: A Novel of New Orleans","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen vice had a legal home and jazz was being born--the captivating story of an infamous true-life madam\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNew Orleans, 1900. Mary Deubler makes a meager living as an \"alley whore.\" That all changes when bible-thumping Alderman Sidney Story forces the creation of a red-light district that's mockingly dubbed \"Storyville.\" Mary believes there's no place for a lowly girl like her in the high-class bordellos of Storyville's Basin Street, where Champagne flows and beautiful girls turn tricks in luxurious bedrooms. But with gumption, twists of fate, even a touch of Voodoo, Mary rises above her hopeless lot to become the notorious Madame Josie Arlington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with fascinating historical details and cameos by Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and E. J. Bellocq, Madam is a fantastic romp through The Big Easy and the irresistible story of a woman who rose to power long before the era of equal rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cari Lynn,Kellie Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142180624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCari Lynn \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist and the author of four books of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Woman's Fight for Justice\u003c\/i\u003e with Kathryn Bolkovac, and \u003ci\u003eLeg the Spread: A Woman's Adventures Inside the Trillion-Dollar Boy's Club of Commodities Trading\u003c\/i\u003e. Cari has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeadline Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e. She has taught at Loyola University and received an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Los Angeles. This is her first novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActress \u003cb\u003eKellie Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is most fondly remembered as 'Becca Thatcher' on the ABC series \u003ci\u003eLife Goes On\u003c\/i\u003e for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has since appeared on \u003ci\u003eChristy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eER\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrop Dead Diva\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhost Whisperer\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous television movies and feature films. She was most recently seen as Captain Nicole Galassini on Lifetime's \u003ci\u003eArmy Wives\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the national spokesperson for the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). In 2001, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e named Kellie a national \"Health Hero\" on its cover; and Lifetime Television profiled her in \u003ci\u003eIntimate Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the owner of the online children's boutique, ROMPstore.com and a graduate of Yale University. Talk show appearances in the last year include \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAccess Hollywood Live\u003c\/i\u003e, T\u003ci\u003ehe Ricki Lake Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHome and Family\u003c\/i\u003e. Recent press coverage includes TimeMagazine.com, People.com, CelebrityBabyScoop.com, as well as a regular blog on Parenting.com. Martin lives in LA with her husband and daughter. This is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cari Lynn \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699033161885,"sku":"9780142180624","price":40.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7716e04b-5dee-4bee-bb09-6df336861d77.jpg?v=1772696367","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/madam-a-novel-of-new-orleans-9780142180624","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}