Sarah M. Broom, author of "The Yellow House," will discuss her New York Times bestseller at a free, interactive panel discussion at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the East Baton Rouge Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
"Folklore Figures of French and Creole Louisiana" by Nathan J. Rabalais; LSU Press; 256 pages
There's still time to register for Baton Rouge Community College's virtual Women’s History month celebration, featuring a keynote address by Angie Thomas, author of the New York Times best-selling novel, "The Hate U Give."
When Lou Major, fresh out of LSU's journalism school, joined the staff of the Bogalusa Daily News in 1950, little did he know that he would soon be leading the newspaper through a time of major societal change.
The 14th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence will be presented in an online ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, to Gabriel Bump for his debut novel, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong.”
"Milk Brothers" by Don Hidalgo; Outskirts Press; 65 pages
There's a familiar voice on the newly released audiobook "Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend" by New Orleans writer Matthew Randazzo V.
"Banana Split Misfit — Unravel as You Travel" by Tyke Fortier; Destinee Media; 259 pages
"Haze Gray and Underway: Sea Stories of the US Marines" by Bill Morgan, Amazon, 226 pages
"The Cajun Pig: Boucheries, Cochon de Laits and Boudin" by Dixie Poché; Arcadia Publishing; 158 pages
'The Best Christmas Day,' by Anne M. Thomas with illustrations by Bradley Peterson; Anne M. Thomas Publishing; 32 pages
"For Better, For Worse: Patient in the Maelstrom" by Carolyn Perry; Sunbury Press; 210 pages
"The Last Constitution" by Jeremy Alford; CC73 Publishing; 451 pages
Ann Savoy has completed the long-awaited second volume of her landmark book, “Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People.”
Ed Ruzicka will read from his new book, "My Life in Cars," at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at BREC's Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive.
Chicago native Gabriel Bump’s debut novel, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong,” has been named winner of the 2020 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence.
The seventh annual Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference will kick off virtually on Nov. 18.
Baton Rouge native M.O. "Neal" Walsh is out with a new book, "The Big Door Prize," and it's already garnering critical acclaim.
Author Anne Butler and artist Darrell Chitty are releasing their new book, "The Soul of St. Francisville," at a book signing and portrait reveal from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Hemingbough, 10101 LA 965, just south of St Francisville.
John M. Barry, an author who has written about the 1918 flu pandemic and the 1927 Mississippi River flood, is receiving the state's annual writing award.
Dege Legg’s fourth book, "Cablog: Diary of a Cabdriver," takes a deep dive into the undercarriage of a midsized Southern city, detailing the five crazy years Legg drove a taxicab in Lafayette.
In the old days (you know, pre-coronavirus), right now you might be chomping down on a deep-fried Oreo at the fair.
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"If Only That Tree Could Talk …" by Kevin A. Rodrigue, Archway Publishing, 108 pages
"Leaving Letitia Street" by Jacqueline Simon, Braeswood Books, 200 pages
The advice often given to new moms is "sleep when the baby sleeps." For her purposes, author Julie Miller Pennell adapted that to "write when the baby sleeps."
"Beers Tapped Out: Trouble Every Day" by P.M. LaRose, Liquid Rabbit Publishing, 250 pages
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library will feature Candace Fleming in its 43rd annual author-illustrator program at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Admission is free and suitable for families.
"The Lord’s Acre: A Novel"
"Salty Strong: The 'Whole' Cajun Story" by Chris Whitson, Archway Publishers
Entries will be accepted through Aug. 31 for the 14th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, which honors outstanding literary work from rising African-American authors.
"Charis in the World of Wonder" by Marly Youmans, Ignatius, 331 pages
Students in Louisiana did a lot of reading over the past year, and now the State Library has tallied the votes to come up with this year's Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Awards.
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"Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been selected as this year's East Baton Rouge Parish Library One Book One Community read.
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In a celebration of Black History Month, “Gather at the River: A Tribute to Ernest J. Gaines” will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the seminar center in the State Library, 701 N. Fourth St.
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ST. FRANCISVILLE — The annual Writers and Readers Symposium is being held Saturday, Feb. 15, at Hemingbough Convention Center, 10101 La. 965 West.
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"The Otis Ring" by Andy Johnson, Deadpan Press, hardcover
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