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John Freeman and Garnette Cadogan present the inaugural issue of FREEMAN’S at Garden District Books

Editor John Freeman and author Garnette Cadogan will present the inaugural issue of Freeman’s, a new journal featuring writing by some of today’s most notable authors, with an event from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Garden District Book Shop (2727 Prytania St.). Freeman is best known as the former editor of Granta and former president John Freeman and Garnette Cadogan present the inaugural issue of FREEMAN’S at Garden District Books

Allison Alsup wins a 2014 O’Henry Prize for a story published in the New Orleans Review

Local author Allison Alsup was among the winners of the 2014 O’Henry Prize, which honored her short story “Old Houses” published in issue 38.1 of the New Orleans Review. Alsup’s story will be included in the anthology The O. Henry Prize Stories 2014, to be released in September by Random House. The annual O’Henry anthology Allison Alsup wins a 2014 O’Henry Prize for a story published in the New Orleans Review