Chapter 8 Summary

This chapter briefly describes Joe Odom's hardships. After Moon Tompkins runs away with the bar's profits, Joe plans on opening Sweet Georgia Brown's across the street from the former location of Emma's. In addition to owning the bar, Joe will be a featured performer in a jazz trio. Joe and Mandy are evicted for not paying their rent from the home they moved into after the house on East Jones Street burned. They begin squatting in a house that is on the market after the real estate agent goes on vacation. Joe fools tourists by pretending to live there and charging $3 for a visit inside the house. Joe is dismayed that his friend would be socializing with a drag queen, but is pleased his friend is going to meet with Jim Williams, returning to events in chapter one.

Chapter 8 Analysis

This brief chapter...