Susan Larson revisits her talk with Barry Ancelet about his book, From Behind the Mask: Essays on South Louisiana Mardi Gras Runs. We also hear a Mardi Gras poem by former state laureate poet, Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy and a parade forecast by Susan Larson.
The Reading Life: Barry Ancelet, Mona Lisa Saloy
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