The Oyster Dancer

A lyrical satirical look at race religion and sex in the Old South.. From Basin Street brothels to bayou plantations the comic epic of a cooch dancer's fall and rise.. New Orleans 1913: After running afoul of religion and a razor Cora embarks on a bizarre odyssey into Cajun country to work for Miss Godd an eccentric with a dark past of her own. Against the backdrop of a small town and the secret lives of its people Cora settles into a new life until her past comes home to roost and she is accused of murder.. A scarred stripper at war with God... A voodoo priestess in a funk... A menopausal belle trying to resurrect her dead lover... A lonely killer who hugs his victims to death... An unforgettable cast of characters in an irreverent tour de force.