Set in the turbulent times of the early twentieth century, Memories recounts the years 1933 to 1945 from the viewpoint of a girl growing up in southwest Louisiana, a unique region of manners, mores, frequent celebrations, and diverse food of both the French and Cajun settlers. Sprinkled among the pages are stories of Dubus's encounters with spirited relatives, adventures with neighborhood children, adolescent growing pains, teen escapades, glimpses...