The stories of Dead Dog Lying shine a hard light on society's misfits: the misshapen in mind and body, children mystified by the adult world, and grownups trying--but never quite managing--to get it r
David Langlinais weaves textured, evocative tales of family and outdoorsmanship, of the human struggle to find identity in an ever-changing landscape. Duck Thief and Other Stories--set mostly in Louis
First Amendment Law in Louisiana chronicles the First Amendment’s robust career in Louisiana, which has a legal tradition unlike that of any other state. Louisiana’s legal heritage derives from both c
Louisiana's wonderful wetlands, coastal marshes, and swamps have meant much to different visitors over the years--sustenance for fisherman and trappers, food supplies for hunters, inspiration for arti
The eight essays in this volume examine the life and career of the Marquis de Lafayette, who aided the US in the American Revolution and secured the support of France, in the context of Atlantic histo
Crescent City Snow is part guidebook, part diary, and part biography of fifty snowball stands and their customers in the greater New Orleans area. Keep a copy of Crescent City Snow in the car for when
Imagine purchasing a house and finding a treasure trove of art by a single significant artist, left all but abandoned in a leaky garage. This is exactly what happened to Scott Veazey when, in 2003, he
Louisiana is widely known for its wildfowl hunting, a pervasive part of its heritage and culture. Alongside that hunting tradition there has also developed an artistic legacy carried on by Louisiana’s
Ghosts of Good Times: South Louisiana Dance Halls Past and Present examines a world of Cajun dance halls, Zydeco clubs, Chitlin’ Circuit R&B night clubs, Swamp-Pop Honkytonks and other venues that
"Although not widely known in Louisiana, Sebastiâan Calvo de la Puerta was an interim governor for two years (1799-1801), during an era that most historians have ignored. He came from a Spanish family
It is the summer of 1979—the year of Apocalypse Now, long lines at the gas pumps, and American hostages in Iran—and our 10-year-old narrator, Long-Vanh, is burdened with the secret his mother, Vu-An,
The Bringiers were among Louisiana's most prominent families during most of the 19th century. Though bits and pieces about the family and their many plantations frequently appear in studies on antebel
"Years before his inquiry into the Kennedy assassination, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison first captured the spotlight in late 1962, when he launched a series of raids on French Quarter str
In settings that wander from Montana to Louisiana, from the ragged fairways of abandoned golf courses to the steely rooms of radiology, the poems in LOCAL HOPE melancholily embrace the past, record
In Ordinary Light: New and Selected Poems is a compilation of poems written by Darrell Bourque, Louisiana's Poet Laureate, over the past forty years. It includes selected poems from all his previousl
Bienville's Dilemma is a historical geography of the city of New Orleans that primarily focuses on the dilemma of the city's site versus its situation.
Dixon, a federal manager and freelance writer who grew up on the Gulf Coast, chronicles the first devastating hurricane to hit Louisiana: the hurricane of 1856 that destroyed Last Island. He describes
