Louisiana
Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Book: Galatoire’s: Biography of a Bistro(2004) by Marda Burton and Kenneth Holditch New Orleans’ visitors intent on finding a good meal, have only one problem. How do you choose among all those excellent restaurants? And book lovers and cooks face a similar problem if they want to learn about Cajun [...]
PDF Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Book: The Booklovers Guide to New Orleans by Susan Larson Ahh, New Orleans is on my mind, as I start to pack for a trip there later this week. I can’t resist the opportunity to talk a little bit about New Orleans in books–and there are plenty of them. Today, [...]
Keep your eyes open and you will see some changes at the Traveler’s Library in the next few weeks, as I complete the 31-day Blogging Challenge sponsored by the guru of blogging, Darren Rowse. There simply is no better source of information for bloggers on the web than Darren Rowse’s blog. One change that has [...]
New Orleans’ French Quarter, known for jazz and Mardi Gras parades, inspires words as well as music. A walk along the balcony-hung streets can set the senses reeling. Narrow building fronts painted salmon, lime, rose, and aqua line up like sample chips in a paint store. The sharp spicy aroma of gumbo conjures crayfish and [...]
Authors: William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams Destination: New Orleans William Faulkner did not stick around New Orleans very long, but he certainly made an impression while he was there, Mardi Gras every day! He received encouragement from playwright Sherwood Anderson, and wrote short stories and his first novel Soldier’s Pay. When we go to the [...]
Continue reading about Faulkner and Tennessee Williams in N’awlins
Books: Your choice from a bushel of books Destination: New Orleans New Orleans , which is more than just Mardi Gras, supports more than a dozen quirky independent bookstores, two major literary festivals, four publishers, a specialty tour of literary sites and a thriving literary colony. You cannot ask for a better destination for a [...]
Continue reading about New Orleans: William Faulkner to Richard Ford
