Marybeth Lima Talks About Birding
April 15, 2019
Early spring is a great time for birding—many birds in Louisiana, as well as in other states, are out in full force. Marybeth Lima, avid birder and author of the… READ MORE
Category: Louisiana Studies
The Influence of Indigenous Americans on Early New Orleans
September 14, 2018
American Indians in Early New Orleans is very much the result of learning something that I should have already known. Like far too many people of my generation—and regrettably of… READ MORE
Top Books on New Orleans’ LGBTQ+ History and Culture: Recommendations from Howard Philips Smith and Frank Perez
August 24, 2018
This summer, we asked Howard Philips Smith and Frank Perez, authors of Southern Decadence in New Orleans, to suggest some informative books on the culture and history of the New… READ MORE
Freedom’s Dance: Social, Aid and Pleasure Clubs in New Orleans
February 9, 2018
Writing is often a solitary and tedious process with innumerable hours tapping on a keyboard. But the journey to create Freedom’s Dance: Social, Aid and Pleasure Clubs in New Orleans… READ MORE
The Secret Side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920
January 26, 2018
One of my earliest Mardi Gras memories—I was five years old or so—is of my family costuming on Mardi Gras day and heading down to the French Quarter to claim… READ MORE
Six Cookbooks that Capture Louisiana’s Unique Flavor
October 6, 2017
There’s a cornucopia of Louisiana cookbooks out there. Some, like The Fonville Winans Cookbook, the one I co-authored with Melinda Winans, not only have good recipes, but they give the cook an… READ MORE
A Budding Gardener’s Library
September 22, 2017
Gardening is dear to my heart and I practice constantly—growing vegetables in the children’s garden at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Garden, conducting vegetable trials across the state and playing in… READ MORE
A Lifelong Love of Mardi Gras
January 30, 2017
Brian J. Costello is the author of the new book Carnival in Louisiana: Celebrating Mardi Gras from the French Quarter to the Red River. As other Louisiana cultural historians will… READ MORE
Renowned Photographer Richard Sexton Captures Region’s Distinct Landscapes and Heritage
June 4, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2012 Contact: Erin Rolfs, LSU Press Book News erolfs@lsu.edu/225.578.8282 New Roads and Old Rivers: Louisiana’s Historic Pointe Coupee Parish Baton Rouge, LA—”New Roads and Old… READ MORE
Naturally Phenomenal Happenings
May 18, 2011
Tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, flooding—it has been a volatile spring in the U.S. and worldwide. On May 18 here in Baton Rouge, we saw the Mississippi River crest at 45 feet,… READ MORE