Part one of Susan Larson’s talk with music producer, Scott Billington, whose new book is ‘Making Tracks: A Record Producer’s Southern Roots Music Journey’ and Rosalyn Story about her novel, ‘Sing her Name.’
Here's what's on tap in the literary life this week:
Constance Adler, Cheryl Gerber, Kelly Harris-DeBerry, and Farah Rochon appear at a panel on Women Writers in New Orleans, Sunday, May 22, at 4 p.m. at Blue Cypress Books.
Lucky Bean Poetry Night, featuring poet Renard Coissiere, takes place Monday, May 23, at 6 p.m. at Blue Cypress Books.
Rosalyn Story discusses and signs “Say Her Name,” Wednesday, May 25, at 6 p.m. at Octavia Books.
Marcia DeSanctis discusses her new book, “A Hard Place to Leave: Stories from a Restless Life,” in conversation with New Orleans travel writer Lavinia Spalding, Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m. at Octavia Books.
The seventh annual Walker Percy Weekend takes place June 3-5 in St. Francisville, complete with beer. bourbon, barbeque, and lots of great conversation. Check out walkerpercyweekend.org for tickets. Speakers this year include Chris Baglow of Notre Dame University; Jodee Blanco is a co-author of I, John Kennedy Toole, a novel that traces the origins of A Confederacy of Dunces; . John Shelton Reed, author of 22 books, most recently “Barbecue”; and Read Mercer Schuchardt, who will discuss “The Many Movies of the Moviegoer.”
