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Douglas Stuart on 'Shuggie Bain'

Louisiana Literature

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The Importance of Pride in Agnes' Life

Shoggi Baines' mother is a very beautiful, attractive, dark-haired woman. She never leaves the house without dressing up and looking glamorous. But frankly, she is Elizabeth Taylor in your novel. I wanted to use that almost in the book as a way to just make Agnes' big and as technical as possible.

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