James Lee Burke’s new novel, Every Cloak Rolled in Blood, is, perhaps, his most personal. The 85-year-old titan of American literature claims the worst imaginable impetus for the book – the death of his daughter, Pamala. In his fascinating and deeply moving Introduction to Every Cloak Rolled in Blood, he pays beautiful tribute to his … Continue reading James Lee Burke on Personal Tragedy, National Trauma, and the Search for Salvation