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Dual Book Release Party!

My new book Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans is almost here! It will officially be available October 19th. WOO-HOO! The Book Release Party is Saturday, October 24th from 6pm to 9pm at Treo located at 3835 … Continue reading

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

I recently did a photo essay for Tulane University about the new policy changes for St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. I spent a lot of time in St. Louis No. 1 during January and February trying to document everything I needed for … Continue reading

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C-Span2 & BookTV

Right before I was scheduled to tape my lecture for C-Span’s BookTV at the Louisiana Book Festival, I got a text from a dear friend telling me that they were leaving their job to start producing porn. I know some … Continue reading

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WRBH Interview

In the spring, I did an interview with S.L. Alexander for the Writer’s Forum on WRBH 88.3 FM. Fun interview! Sherry and I were on a panel together at the Tennessee Williams Festival this year and it was great fun … Continue reading

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Louisiana Book Festival

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS! What could be better? I am very honored to take part in the 11th Annual Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge this Saturday, November 1st from 10am to 5pm at the State Library of Louisiana, the State … Continue reading

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Some Recent Reviews

These past few months have been a blur with little time for reflection. But here are some recent reviews. This one almost slipped by me! It’s from New Orleans Magazine. A nice little REVIEW. And another one came out today, in the … Continue reading

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Costco Time!

Well, those who know me know that I am a Costco fanatic. I am also a true believer in supporting small and local businesses, but when it comes to big businesses Costco is just about the only one that I … Continue reading

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Book Events

My Book is Officially OUT! I have a few more dates to add/confirm but… as for now, here are some books events I will be at. My SHOWS page on my website will be updated frequently. Wednesday, March 26th:  Lecture … Continue reading

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Book Cover

Here is the cover to my book! Pretty excited. The whole editing process has been eye opening – so many layers. But my fears were calmed a bit when one of my professors told me that every book has mistakes. … Continue reading

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Prohibition Article is Here!

My Prohibition Article for Louisiana Cultural Vistas is here!!! Yay! So excited because they do such a wonderful job and their layout/design is marvelous! Special thanks once again to John Haffner for all of his help, David Johnson of LCV, … Continue reading

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