I was standing in the lobby of Santa Fe’s historic La Fonda Inn when my wife broke the news. “Walker Percy’s name isn’t in here,” she said, waving a brochure that listed the hotel’s long list of “celebrity guests.” My exact reply escapes me, but the PG version went something like: “Shirley MacLaine? John Travolta? Are you (...)
The Last Word
The Lost Gentleman
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