![]() While in Thailand, he wrote several mysteries, including a series about a Buddhist monk named Father Ananda, a former police officer who solves murders. He arrived in Mississippi three years ago, after spending nearly 20 years in Thailand working in the newspaper industry, as a chief sub-editor for the Bangkok Post. Wilgus was born in Indiana and grew up in Michigan. ![]() Nick, his nom de guerre, is short for Dominic, the name he used while a brother of the Franciscans religious order. "I love southern expressions." He's talking about his new book "Shaking the Sugar Tree," a romantic comedy set in Tupelo, and the difficulties in capturing the peculiarities of southern life. "Butter my butt and call me a biscuit," Rex "Nick" Wilgus says. In Rex “Nick” Wilgus’ newest novel, “Shaking the Sugar Tree,” the plot centers around life in the South for a gay couple. ![]()
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