Managing Ignatius
The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans
Crown · Print & ebook · February 16, 1999
“A real-life Confederacy of Dunces.”—Kirkus Reviews When Jerry Strahan became manager of the Lucky Dogs hot dog cart in 1970s New Orleans, he assumed leadership of the most misfit crew of hot dog vendors in the French Quarter.
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- Who it’s for
- A hot dog cart manager recounts two decades of French Quarter absurdity and street-level business.
- Genres
- Personal Memoirs, Business Lives, West South Central Travel (AR, LA, OK, TX)
- Published
- Crown, February 16, 1999
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“A real-life Confederacy of Dunces.”—Kirkus Reviews When Jerry Strahan became manager of the Lucky Dogs hot dog cart in 1970s New Orleans, he assumed leadership of the most misfit crew of hot dog vendors in the French Quarter.
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In Managing Ignatius, Strahan recounts his two decades of hilarious dealings with outrageous characters including drifters, drunks, swindlers, transvestites, and the occasional college kid whose hawking refrain “don’t be a meanie, buy a weanie” still echoes through the French Quarter. As the straight man for the absurdity surrounding him, Strahan mediates disputes with loan sharks, pimps, and jealous lovers—and creates an unforgettable portrait of the delights and debauchery of the Crescent City. “Frank and funny . . . Managing Ignatius is an entrepreneurial story that captures the year-round drama of doing business on the street and the seasonal rhythms of the French Quarter.”—The New York Times
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A hot dog cart manager recounts two decades of French Quarter absurdity and street-level business.
Come here for
- Street-level New Orleans stories with comic disorder
- The odd business of managing a hot dog cart
Expect
- A straight man’s view of colorful vendor misadventures
- Humor alongside the everyday drama of doing business
Where it sits
| Personal Memoirs | 65% |
|---|---|
| West South Central Travel (AR, LA, OK, TX) | 46% |
| Business Lives | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Food Business
- Travel Writing
- West South Central Travel (AR, LA, OK, TX)
- Authors
- Jerry Strahan, Jerry E. Strahan
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- February 16, 1999
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- The Food Business