Charles Larroque is a native of south Louisiana and lives in Lafayette, where he teaches high school. Named Chevalier sans l'Ordre des Palmes AcadÈmiques by the French Republic, and recipient of the Prix de Louisiane, the author is published in English and French in several literary reviews, as well as in the local newspaper. He also is the author of Memories of Lafayette (pb) and Memoires de Lafayette (pb), both published by Pelican.