By Dan Rosenberg Poets, lovers, poetry lovers, poet lovers: Paul Killebrew and Robert Fernandez wax intelligent here on poetry, community, oily shininess, anthologies, and dangers not faced by America’s youth. They say kind things to each other, and throw down some engaging gauntlets. Like true poets, they cause problems joyfully. To hear more from both, … Poets, Poetry to SHINE at PXP
The trailer for HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (screenplay by Chuck Hustmyer) New Orelans literary website Fleur de Lit will launch an ongoing reading series, Reading Between the Wines, at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans Ave.). This first installment will feature readings by George Bishop, who recently … Gritty dudes launch new wine bar reading series
One year ago this month, Press Street moved into its new two-story headquarters on St. Claude Avenue. The move proved to be a watershed moment for the organization. The increased space, better layout, and overall fancier facility allowed us to expand and improve our programming across the board—in literary events, visual art, film, and arts … Help Us Build The Reading Room 220
By Zach Savich Last fall, local poet and Tulane University instructor Andy Stallings launched the Poetry Exchange Project (PXP), an innovative program that connects Tulane students to readers and writers from across the country. This year’s PXP culminates with a conference at Tulane University on November 8-9. The 2013 PXP Symposium will feature readings from … Andy Stallings Launches Second PXP Poetry Symposium at Tulane, Nov. 8-9
Two monoliths of contemporary Southern literature collided last week to tremendous effect as Room 220 hosted the Oxford American for a Happy Hour Salon on Oct. 22. Okay, neither entity is a monolith, but a number of people’s heads felt like they had monoliths colliding inside of them the next day, judging by the amount … Event Recap: Happy Hour Salon with the Oxford American
On the surface, a newspaper war seems fun. In New Orleans, a place that loves to fetishize the old-timey, it sometimes seems exciting to see such a 19th- or 20th-century battle play out between big money men and the stacks of print their operations flop out all over the city on a daily (or three-day-a-week) … A look inside the abbatoir: Rebecca Theim’s new book looks at the (failed) battle to save the daily Times-Picayune
Poet Mary Jo Bang will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, in the Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenburg Art Center on Tulane University’s campus. The event is free and open to the public. Bang is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including Elegy (2007), which won both the National … Mary Jo Bang at Tulane Oct. 21
Join Room 220 as we host the venerable Oxford American for a Happy Hour Salon featuring local contributors to the current issue. The salon will take place from 7 – 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Ave.) and will feature readings and live music. Copies of the new … ROOM 220 PRESENTS: A Happy Hour Salon with the OXFORD AMERICAN
By Derick Dupre Susan Larson has established herself as the most visible individual guide to literary New Orleans. A new edition of her compendium, The Booklover’s Guide to New Orleans, has just been released, offering updates to its takes on New Orleans literary history, its resource lists, reading lists, and writer recommendations. It’s a guide … Turning the reader on to our city anew: An interview with Susan Larson
The Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing at Loyola University New Orleans will host its second bi-annual Percy-themed conference this weekend: “Still Lost in the Cosmos: Walker Percy and the 21st Century.” The conference takes place Friday and Saturday, with a keynote speech by author Paul Elie on Friday evening and a performance based … Still Lost in the Cosmos: Loyola’s Walker Percy Center hosts its second bi-annual conference this weekend
