Reblogged from Faulkner House Books in New Orleans, one of my favorite book stores anywhere: 

William Faulkner came to New Orleans early in March 1939 for three days of fishing with local friends. (The Deutches? Hermann was the model for the reporter in his novel Pylon.) Someone from the newspaper spoke with Faulkner at the friend’s home and soon after published an article in the Item on their conversation. He […]
http://faulknerhousebooks.com/2016/03/22/faulkner-in-new-orleans/