Galvin reviewed in Boston Globe
December 15, 2008
Whirl Is King, the new book of poems by Brenden Galvin, received a glowing review from The Boston Globe. "…what's always set Galvin apart is his firsthand facility as well… READ MORE
Year: 2008
Season’s Greetings from LSU Press!
December 11, 2008
We are still on for Season's Readings today at 3:30 p.m. Come see us at the Baton Rouge Gallery for our annual holiday sales event. 20% off and free gift… READ MORE
LSU Press Remembers Pinkie Gordon Lane
December 8, 2008
Dr. Pinkie Gordon Lane, LSU Press author and former Louisiana Poet Laureate, died on December 3rd at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She… READ MORE
Holzer wins National Humanities Medal
November 19, 2008
Lincoln scholar Howard Holzer was awarded the National Humanities Medal at a recent White House ceremony. Holzer is the author and editor of many books including The Emancipation Proclamation: Three… READ MORE
Buzhardt and Steib featured in Washington Post
November 7, 2008
Lynn F. Buzhardt and Sue D. Steib, authors of Can We Have One?: A Parent's Guide to Raising Kids with Cats and Dogs, were recently featured in an online discussion… READ MORE
Cooper interviewed by Civil War Book Review
William J. Cooper, Jr., author of Jefferson Davis and the Civil War Era, has been interviewed by Civil War Book Review. Click here to read the entire interview.
LSU Press book selected as National Book Award finalist
October 15, 2008
Creatures of a Day, by LSU Press author Reginald Gibbons, has been selected as a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award in Poetry, sponsored by the National Book Foundation. … READ MORE
John Lowe to receive 2008 MELUS Lifetime Achievement Award
It was recently announced that John Lowe, editor of the recent LSU Press title Louisiana Culture from Colonial Era to Katrina, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society… READ MORE
Kate Chopin house destroyed
October 2, 2008
A fire destroyed the Kate Chopin house in Cloutierville, LA, early Wednesday morning. The house, a National Historic Landmark, was briefly home to the famous author and recently housed the… READ MORE
Galvin interviewed in latest issue of “Shenandoah”
September 30, 2008
LSU Press poet Brenden Galvin was recently interviewed by Thomas Reiter for Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review. You may read this fascinating interview by visiting the Poetry Daily… READ MORE