How to Dodge a Cannonball

Immerse yourself in a sidesplitting satire that turns the Civil War on its head. This debut novel follows the misadventures of Anders, a morally naive white teenager who joins the Union Army as a flag twirler to escape his troubled past. As he careens through a series of absurd missteps, Anders claims to be a Black soldier, joining an all-Black regiment in a desperate bid for survival. With its razor-sharp wit and picaresque adventure twist, this novel skewers the conventions of historical fiction, delivering a laugh-out-loud funny and pointed commentary on the American Civil War. With its showy, theatrical personality and intentionally grubby Civil War patina, this book is a must-read for fans of satire and historical fiction.

Cornet Chop Suey

Heebie Jeebies

Potato Head Blues

West End Blues

Memories Of You

Stardust

When You're Smiling

Dinah

Tiger Rag

Lazy River

Basin Street Blues

Big Butter And Egg Man

Ain't Misbehavin'

When It's Sleepy Time Down South

I´ve Got The World On A String

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Little Duet For Zoot And Chet

Love Walked In

You Don't Know What Love Is

I'm Through With Love

You Better Go Now

The Wind

Autumn Leaves

She Was Too Good To Me

Tangerine

What'll I Do

Clockwise

Myna Bird Blues

Willow Weep For Me

Stormy Weather

The Cooker

The Borgia Stick

Ode To A Kudu

Take Five

I Remember Wes

Good King Bad

Summertime (Live)

From Now On

Take Five

Gone With The Wind

Someday My Prince Will Come

Blue Rondo A La Turk

Pennies From Heaven

When You Wish Upon A Star

Jeepers Creepers

For All We Know

'Round Midnight

Stella By Starlight

Springsville

Summertime

So What

Someday My Prince Will Come

Seven Steps To Heaven

Walkin'

E.s.p.

Easty St. Louis Toodle-O

In A Sentimental Mood

Stompy Jones

Prelude To A Kiss

C Jam Blues

Sentimental Lady

Take The "A" Train

Satin Doll

In A Mellow Tone

Solitude

Mood Indigo

Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue

Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing)

Flying Home

The Wang Wang Blues

Don't Be That Way

Runnin' Wild

King Porter Stomp

Limehouse Blues

Mission To Moscow

You Turned The Tables On Me

Avalon

Memories Of You

Better Git It In Your Soul

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Fables Of Faubus

Self-Portrait In Three Colors

Stop

Song With Orange

Gunslinging Bird

New Now Know How

The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers

Please Don't Come Back From The Moon

'Round Midnight

Well You Needn't

Bemsha Swing

Ruby, My Dear

Straight, No Chaser

Blue Monk

Rhythm-A-Ning

Monk's Dream

Misterioso

Epistrophy

Birdland

A Remark You Made

Black Market

Man In The Green Shirt

Young And Fine

The Moors

Mysterious Traveller

Orange Lady

Teen Town

• Product Type: BOOK
• Barcode: 9781250345677
• Release Date: August 11, 2025

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