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Octavia Books hosts the launch of Michael Tisserand’s KRAZY: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White

Fan favorite Michael Tisserand launches his new book, KRAZY: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street) at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6. In the tradition of Schulz and Peanuts, an epic and revelatory biography of Krazy Kat creator George Herriman that explores the turbulent time and place … Octavia Books hosts the launch of Michael Tisserand’s KRAZY: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White

Octavia Books hosts the release of The Story of Dan Bright

The launch of Dan Bright and Justin Nobel’s The Story of Dan Bright will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). Justin Nobel writes about science and culture for publications like Oxford American, Orion, Audubon, Tin House, Nautilus, and Newsweek. His story, “The Last Inuit of Quebec,” was published in Best American … Octavia Books hosts the release of The Story of Dan Bright

Octavia Books presents the launch for Nicholas Mainieri’s The Infinite

The launch of Rm220 contributor Nicholas Mainieri’s The Infinite will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). Nicholas Mainieri’s debut novel, The Infinite, will be published by Harper Perennial in November of 2016. Born in Miami, Florida, in 1983, Nicholas has also lived in Colorado and Indiana. After graduating from the … Octavia Books presents the launch for Nicholas Mainieri’s The Infinite

Octavia Books presents the launch of Alex Beard’s A BRUSH WITH NATURE

The launch of Alex Beard’s A Brush with Nature will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). Join Alex Beard at Octavia Books for for a presentation and signing celebrating the launch of his magnificent new book, A BRUSH WITH NATURE: Abstract Naturalism and the Painting of Life. New Orleans-based … Octavia Books presents the launch of Alex Beard’s A BRUSH WITH NATURE

Lara Naughton to read at Octavia Books on Tuesday

Lara Naughton will read from her latest work The Jaguar Man at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). Naughton’s book has been called “a painful, provocative, and poetically cathartic memoir of survival” by Kirkus Reviews. Her journey through trauma and into healthing bends the limits of reality, using myth to … Lara Naughton to read at Octavia Books on Tuesday

John Pope’s collection of Times-Pic obits launches Oct. 14 at Octavia Books

In what strikes Room 220 editors as a book that was dying to be published (har, har), longtime Times-Picayune journalist and obituary writer John Pope will celebrate the launch of his new collection of TP obits, Getting Off At Elysian Fields, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia St.). The collection spans Pope’s long … John Pope’s collection of Times-Pic obits launches Oct. 14 at Octavia Books

Kent Wascom presents SECESSIA on July 7 at Octavia Books

Local novelist Kent Wascom will present and sign his new book, SECESSIA, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia St.). A portion of the proceeds from sales of the book will benefit Room 220. SECESSIA is a work of historical fiction driven by Wascom’s extraordinary voice. Alternating between the perspectives of five characters, SECESSIA weaves a tapestry of … Kent Wascom presents SECESSIA on July 7 at Octavia Books

A strong week for N.O. book events: Lorrie Morrie, Jesmyn Ward, Francisco Goldman, and more!

Lorrie Moore kicks of a strong week of literary events in New Orleans with a reading at 7 p.m. tonight, Monday, March 2, in the Lavin-Bernick Student Center on Tulane University’s campus. Moore is the author of five collections of short stories and two novels. Her most recent collection, Bark, was nominated for the 2014 Story Prize. Her … A strong week for N.O. book events: Lorrie Morrie, Jesmyn Ward, Francisco Goldman, and more!

Ibrahima Seck to present BOUKI FAIT GOMBO, a history of the slave community at Whitney Plantation, Dec. 3 at Octavia Books

Ibrahima Seck, a professor of history at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, whose work focuses on Louisiana, will present his new book, Bouki Fait Gombo: A History of the Slave Community of Habitation Haydel (Whitney Plantation) Louisiana, 1750-1860, with a reading at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia St.). Bouki … Ibrahima Seck to present BOUKI FAIT GOMBO, a history of the slave community at Whitney Plantation, Dec. 3 at Octavia Books

Edward Baptist presents THE HALF HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD: SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM on Nov. 2 at Octavia Books

Historian Edward Baptist will present his new book, The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia St.). The Half Has Never Been Told is a meticulously researched, elegantly crafted work of historical reporting that illustrates the fundamental role of … Edward Baptist presents THE HALF HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD: SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM on Nov. 2 at Octavia Books