Reviews for Carny: Americana on the Midway

The average rating for Carny: Americana on the Midway based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-11-04 00:00:00 Fred Hernandez I enjoyed this book tremendously. Great pictures, fantastic short stories. It gave me a whole new outlook on the county and state fairs we go to. Well worth reading.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-26 00:00:00 Richie Conley So great! Party because it's infused with British humor and partly because New Orleans politics is a dark comedy in itself, this book is a historical account written like a fiction novel. It starts and ends with the early 90's saga of NOLA City Councilwoman Dorothy Mae Taylor leading the crusade to finally and completely desegregate Mardi Gras. In between is the background that makes the current situation make sense. Gill is honest about feelings of the old-line krewes being a bastion of close-minded, elitist moderately bigoted businessmen. He is also very quick to defend their right to social homogeneity. Overall, it was a great read for someone who grew up knowing what was what, but not knowing why.