December 22, 2017
Recently, Bryan Giemza and Maria Hebert-Leiter shared with us what inspired them to write Images of Depression-Era Louisiana. Here is an excerpt of their conversation. Bryan: The origin story of Images of… READ MORE
December 15, 2017
When I heard John McCain invoke Theodore Roosevelt as his “favorite philosopher” during the 2000 Republican presidential primaries, it got me thinking: who else has praised Roosevelt as an inspiration?… READ MORE
December 8, 2017
Wolf Moon Blood Moon is a debut poetry collection, but I’ve been reading and writing poetry since I was a teenager. It wasn’t until grad school at Syracuse University, in… READ MORE
December 1, 2017
Historians of the American Civil War have authored an impressive and increasingly complex history of the common soldiers who waged the conflict. Explaining soldiers’ motivations to enlist, charting their steadfast… READ MORE
November 30, 2017
November was quite a month here at LSU Press! Visitations by Lee Upton was a finalist in the short story category of the American Book Fest’s Best Book Awards. A… READ MORE
November 17, 2017
It’s rare that I write a poem that doesn’t in some way draw upon the work I have read by other poets, writers or artists, be they living or dead,… READ MORE
November 14, 2017
Jump Start Your Holiday Shopping at Season’s Readings Join LSU Press for A Holiday Book + Journal Sale Tuesday, November 28, 4:30–6:30 p.m., LSU Barnes and Noble This November, as… READ MORE
November 10, 2017
It’s hard to turn on the television and not think about the U.S. South. From reality shows such as The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Southern Charm, and Duck Dynasty, to… READ MORE
November 3, 2017
In Neon Visions, I discuss the ways in which Howard Chaykin’s work, once routinely hailed as groundbreaking in its themes and innovative in exploiting the unique properties of the comics… READ MORE
October 27, 2017
We’ve been in high gear this October at LSU Press! The Fonville Winans Cookbook was named a Fall 2017 Okra Pick by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance. The Writer’s Almanac… READ MORE
