Wide Awake in the Pelican State -- which mimics the title of Dinty W. Moore's contribution to the collection -- brings together twenty-one of the finest modern writers who claim Louisiana as home, having lived all or some part of their lives in the Pelican State. Each author shares the knack of telling a good story, a Louisiana tradition that dates back two hundred years to the tales told by African American griots and the stories swapped among Mississippi river workers on boats, in taverns, and around campfires.
Though united by talent and place, these writers speak with inflections...
Wide Awake in the Pelican State -- which mimics the title of Dinty W. Moore's contribution to the collection -- brings together twenty-one of the f...
In this accessible and thoughtful collection of author profiles, Voices from Louisiana offers readers a primer on some of the state's most respected contemporary authors. Fans of fiction and poetry will discover a new appreciation for writers whose works emanate from the cultures and history of Louisiana. Author Ann Brewster Dobie examines eleven well-known authors--including James Lee Burke, Ernest Gaines, Tim Gautreaux, Shirley Ann Grau, Julie Kane, and Tom Piazza--and concludes with a consideration of several younger writers who have published well-received books over the past ten years,...
In this accessible and thoughtful collection of author profiles, Voices from Louisiana offers readers a primer on some of the state's most respected c...
With Hawks and Angels: Episodes from a Southern Life chronicles the fortunate life of a man born in the Cajun country of Louisiana and his interaction with the three distinct parts of his home state: the swampy, laissez-faire South where he was born, the red clay hills and piney woods of northern Louisiana where his relatives lived, and exotic New Orleans, where he was educated. Author Joel Lafayette Fletcher III examines his childhood on the campus of what is now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where his father, Joel Lafayette Fletcher Jr., was president for twenty-five years, to...
With Hawks and Angels: Episodes from a Southern Life chronicles the fortunate life of a man born in the Cajun country of Louisiana and his interaction...
