Dr. V. Ray Cardozier (1923–2014)
November 24, 2014
LSU Press mourns the passing of Dr. V. Ray Cardozier, professor emeritus of higher education administration at the University of Texas at Austin, who died on November 2. A native… READ MORE
Year: 2014
Start and Finish Your Holiday Shopping at Season’s Readings
October 31, 2014
Join LSU Press and The Southern Review for Holiday Book + Journal Sale Meet Local Authors and Support Louisiana’s Non-Profit Publisher Friday, November 21, 2014, 4:30–6:30 p.m., LSU Faculty Club… READ MORE
The stories behind the songs
October 30, 2014
Join us tonight, 30 October, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, for a music-themed book festival to kick off the Louisiana Festival of Books. LSU Press authors Barbara Barnes Sims… READ MORE
Enter to win a free copy of Tough Day for the Army by John Warner
September 9, 2014
Goodreads Book Giveaway Tough Day for the Army by John Warner Giveaway ends September 19, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
Back to School: The College Board Desegregates the SATs
September 2, 2014
It’s September, and school is back in session! In honor of the end of summer and the start of another school year, we’ve asked Jan Bates Wheeler to swing by… READ MORE
Louisiana Dog Day Morning
August 18, 2014
In the dog days of summer after the fresh-split firewood reeking with the sweet acerbity of tannin is stacked in a neat pile close by the house, we become crepuscular…. READ MORE
Greetings from Tori Gill, Associate Director of Development
August 12, 2014
Greetings! My name is Tori Gill and I am the newly hired Associate Director of Development for LSU Press and The Southern Review. A month into my tenure, I am… READ MORE
LSU Press Marketing Department Seeks Interns!
August 8, 2014
Interested in academic publishing? Want to learn more about the marketing of academic and trade books to a wider audience? Apply for our Fall 2014 marketing internship! The marketing intern… READ MORE
Of Poets & Pets
August 4, 2014
Fred Chappell’s new collection, Familiars, prompts LSU Press to reflect on poets and their feline companions Today at LSU Press, we’re celebrating the release of Fred Chappell’s newest poetry collection,… READ MORE
The Enduring Legacy of Musician Huey “Piano” Smith
June 30, 2014
As one journalist who covered Huey “Piano” Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues wrote, people may not have heard of Huey, a rock ’n’ roll pioneer and classic rhythm-and-blues artist… READ MORE