The Reading Life

Nancy Harris, HNOC Book Fair, and Don Quixote

Susan Larson — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:42:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, we’ll talk with longtime New Orleans poet, Nancy Harris, whose new collection is “Beauty Eating Beauty.” We’ll also hear from Amanda McFillen, the assistant curator of museum programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection, about a new summer book festival coming up June 22. And we’ll check in with Susie Penman and Ted O’Brien who are starting the One Time Don Quixote Book Club, which might just be the right book club for you.

Straight Outta Swampton On The Reading Life

Susan Larson — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:43:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, The Neighborhood Story Project's Woodlief Thomas, Lake Area NTEC High School creative writing teacher Jeremy Roussel, and Lake Area students Rejeanne Boudreaux and Devin Lafrance, c

The Reading Life With Kent Wascom And Bayou Magazine

Susan Larson — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:47:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, debut novelist Kent Wascom, author of The Blood of Heaven, and Joanna Leake and Carrie Chappell of UNO's Bayou Magazine.

The Reading Life With Robert M. Edsel And Nessim Higson

Susan Larson — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:47:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, Robert Edsel: author of This week on The Reading Life, we talk with Paul Willis, executive director of the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival, and mystery novelist Greg Herren, one of the festival speakers.

The Reading Life With Megan Burns, Rick Barton And The Ron Ridenhour Prize

Susan Larson — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:39:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life: Poet Megan Burns, whose new book is Sound and Basin, and University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop director Rick Barton, who’s celebrating the 20^th anniversary of his novel Black and White on the Rocks.

The Reading Life With Jean Morgan Meaux, Dianne de las Casas and Kid Chef Eliana

Susan Larson — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:42:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, Susan will be talking with Jean Morgan Meaux, whose new book is