I am a New Orleanian, born, and reared in the city. I picked this book because I wanted to learn more about the Upstairs Lounge fire. I thought the book was very well done and I learned a lot. My issue is the person picked for the narration, Mr. Heitsch. He consistently mispronounces all of the local names. I know that we have interesting pronunciations ourselves, but I really would have liked my audible experience more if he had attempted to get a few of the names correct. His New Orleeens, Fay Doo Doo, Jim-man-ee Lounge, and the like were painful to listen to. I guess no one participating in or overseeing this project was actually from New Orleans.
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