Telegraph lists “Confederacy” in 50 Best Cult Books
April 25, 2008
The LSU Press Pulitzer Prize winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces was named as one of the 50 Best Cult Books by British newspaper, Telegraph. Click here to view the… READ MORE
Year: 2008
Why Poetry Matters
April 10, 2008
Just in time for April’s observance of National Poetry Month, LSU Press author Danny Heitman has published an op-ed in The Christian Science Monitor arguing for the continued importance of… READ MORE
Heitman in Kansas City Star
April 1, 2008
The Kansas City Star includes Danny Heitman’s A Summer of Birds in its list of recommended titles from "the kind of presses who get it all done with perhaps a… READ MORE
San Diego Union-Tribune Praises David Kirby’s New Book
March 25, 2008
The San Diego Union-Tribune has a great review of David Kirby’s The House on Boulevard St., proclaiming, "Kirby is exuberant, irrepressible, manical and remarkably entertaining. . . . If you… READ MORE
Maravich tops list of 75 best SEC hoops players
March 12, 2008
LSU’s "Pistol Pete" Maravich topped The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun’s recently published list of the 75 best SEC basketball players. Sportswriters from around the South helped to pick the list, which… READ MORE
Kirby Wins Florida Book Award
March 4, 2008
David Kirby has been awarded the Gold Medal in Poetry from the Florida Book Awards for his book The House on Boulevard St. The Florida Book Awards is an annual… READ MORE
Heitman Op-Ed piece in The Christian Science Monitor
February 29, 2008
LSU Press author Danny Heitman recently published an op-ed piece in The Christian Science Monitor about declining interest in nature. In a related audio interview on The Monitor’s web site,… READ MORE
Reynolds wins Broocks Bates Award
February 4, 2008
LSU Press author Donald Reynolds has won the 2007 Kate Broocks Bates Award for Texas Terror. This is a very prestigious award from the Texas State Historical Association. Congratulations, Donald!
‘The Animal Girl’ is a Story Prize notable book
January 30, 2008
The Animal Girl, by John Fulton, was recently named a notable book of 2007 by The Story Prize. The Story Prize is an annual award which honors authors for outstanding… READ MORE