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One Mississippi, Two Mississippi
In this lush new novel set in a 1950s coastal Mississippi town – one based on Bay St. Louis – author Minrose Gwin also gives the French Quarter a pivotal role as an oasis of acceptance in a sea of oppression.
– by Barb Johnson
A Look Inside: “Mobile and Havana: Sisters Across the Gulf”
This new book is an engaging blend of history and photographs, demonstrating how these “Caribbean” cities are linked – through culture, commerce and architecture.
– by Thomas Uskali
Inside the New “Modern Creole” Cookbook
In this sleek new cookbook, Chef Eric Cook skillfully elevates family recipes to meet New Orleans’ stratospherically high fine dining standards. Bonus in this review: Baked Flounder with Shrimp and Mirliton Dressing recipe from the book.
– by Thomas Uskali
Words & Wounds: A Review of Sensitive Creatures
The essays in this powerful debut memoir by New Orleans writer Kirsten Reneau unflinchingly explore trauma, using nature as a touchstone to find understanding – and healing.
– by Skye Jackson
Louisiana Lens: Through Light and Time
A lavish new volume by John H. Lawrence celebrates an extraordinary collection of Louisiana images and the photographers who created them.
– by John S. Sledge
Drain the Swamp: The Definitive Account
A new book by Richard Campanella details the soggy saga of a city built on a deltaic plain, sandwiched between the continent’s largest river on one side and a 1.5 trillion-gallon lake on the other.
– by John S. Sledge
More Than a Memoir
A review of Karen Hinton’s no-holds-barred book exploring toxic power relationships in school, the workplace, politics – and in her own life.
– by Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Review – Political Animal: The Life and Times of Stewart Butler
In this new book, New Orleans historian and author Frank Perez delves into the fascinating life of the late LGBT+ activist, a man both driven and influential.
– by Clayton Delery