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RM220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Other Events at the 2017 Tennessee Williams Festival (March 22 – 26)

One of the highlights of New Orleans literary calendar, the Tennessee Williams Festival (March 22 – 26) is celebrating its thirty-first year of festivities in 2017. Over its three decades, the festival has faithfully brought acclaimed poets, writers and playwrights from across the country down to the French Quarter, at once celebrating the rich legacy of its … RM220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Other Events at the 2017 Tennessee Williams Festival (March 22 – 26)

Room 220 presents Lara Naughton and Justin Nobel

Room 220 presents a reading from Lara Naughton and Justin Nobel at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Naughton will read from her debut memoir The Jaguar Man. Nobel will read from his forthcoming book, The Story of Dan Bright. Lara Naughton is a New Orleans-based documentary playwright, memoirist, and writing instructor. With … Room 220 presents Lara Naughton and Justin Nobel

“X will mean many things” – A Review of Lara Naughton’s The Jaguar Man

The Jaguar Man Lara Naughton Central Recovery Press, 2016 [Editor’s note: Lara Naughton will read with Justin Nobel at Antenna (3718 St. Claude Avenue) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016.] In short, Lara Naughton’s The Jaguar Man is a book about X. X is a seasoned traveler’s harrowing experience in a Belizean jungle. X … “X will mean many things” – A Review of Lara Naughton’s The Jaguar Man

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

Defend New Orleans and the Ace Hotel present: Compassion in Justice on Tuesday

Defend New Orleans and the Ace Hotel presents Compassion in Justice from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, in the Three Keys Room at the Ace Hotel (600 Carondelet Street). The event will serve as a book release for Lara Naughton’s The Jaguar Man and a product launch for Defend New Orleans’ new Compassion New … Defend New Orleans and the Ace Hotel present: Compassion in Justice on Tuesday

New Orleans writers round up: Lara Naughton, Jesmyn Ward, Justin Nobel, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Kristin Sanders, and Yuri Herrera

Countless writers in New Orleans are ever plucking away at their keyboards, conducting research or interviews, or simply probing their memories and inner lives to create worthwhile work. Much of this is published online, scattered disparately throughout cyberspace. Here are a few things we at Room 220 read recently that compelled us to gather them together and share. … New Orleans writers round up: Lara Naughton, Jesmyn Ward, Justin Nobel, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Kristin Sanders, and Yuri Herrera

OPP ENGLISH, Part II: “When I left, my mind was buzzing.”

Inside Orleans Parish Prison—one of the worst jails in the country—an English class takes place, not to help inmates fulfill GED requirements, but simply to facilitate their study of literature and books. In this three-part series, Room 220‘s Ari Braverman explores the parts of the program that make it work—and make it worthwhile—from the founder … OPP ENGLISH, Part II: “When I left, my mind was buzzing.”