Bayou Jesus

Frank Potter, a black Christ-like figure, and Samson Boudreaux, a white man of great power and greater weakness, live in a house of haunted women. And when the possibilities of miracle surrounding Frank become all too real, the inevitable tragedy of Christ's Passion unfolds in 1930's Louisiana. Bayou Jesus is the winner of the Oklahoma Writers' competition for best mainstream novel, a Deep South Writers prize from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and an Arkansas Governor's Arts Award. "M.G. Miller is in a class of artisans whose prose will someday sit on august library shelves alongside Steinbeck and Faulkner. He is destined to become a force in American fiction. The new voice of the Deep South, Miller creates wondrous pages of allusion. His prose has the timing and rhythm of a ballad, which some writers in their entire lifetime never achieve. His efforts are outstanding." --Dusty Richards, author of Noble's Way "M.G. Miller is indeed a rare talent. His words are exquisite, compassionate, and reveal a depth of understanding, which excels that of many writers, no matter their age or experience. The significance of his works has had a great influence on my thinking and concepts, and opened windows I did not know were closed. In my estimation, he may well be one of the finest upcoming writers today." --Velda Brotherton, author of Wandering in the Shadows of Time