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LIVE PROSE: Shade Ashani and Kristina Robinson to read as part of the New Orleans Loving Festival

Room 220 is pleased to present writers Kristina Robinson and Shade Ashani for an evening of live prose as part of the New Orleans Loving Festival at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude Ave.). The reading will coincide with the opening of Mixed Messages.2, a showcase … LIVE PROSE: Shade Ashani and Kristina Robinson to read as part of the New Orleans Loving Festival

SIFT archive visit June 14 provides a look at fancy books

SIFT, your local artistic bookmaking organization, is hosting a field trip to the special collections at Loyola University New Orleans from 1-4 p.m. on June 14, where participants will be shown an assortment of the collection’s best books curated by archivist Trish Nugent. Because of the nature of viewing rare books, space will be limited … SIFT archive visit June 14 provides a look at fancy books

Event recap: Kristina Robinson and co. at the Community Book Center

On May 8, Room 220 hosted a discussion between philosopher Tamler Sommers and anti-death-penalty attorney Billy Sothern at the Community Book Center. They were to discuss the philosophy of punishment. I figured it would be heady, and criminal justice issues have a particular flavor and bite in this city, so since neither Tamler nor Billy … Event recap: Kristina Robinson and co. at the Community Book Center

Event recap: Literary Late Night at the Outdoor Auxiliary

On May 3, authors Matt Sumell, Anne Gisleson, and Yuri Herrera read as part of the Room 220 Live Prose from the Antenna Gallery Outdoor Auxiliary reading series. More than 130 people came out to hear the readers, drink daiquiris supplied by Gene’s, and mingle among the sweet sounds spun by DJ Brian Boyles. Aside … Event recap: Literary Late Night at the Outdoor Auxiliary

Zach Galifianakis to play Ignatius J. Reilley

From New York magazine’s Culture Vulture: “When Fortuna spins you downward, go out to a movie and get more out of life.” — Ignatius J. Reilly, A Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole’s posthumously Pulitzer Prize–winning novel may finally be taking its protagonist’s advice: Vulture hears exclusively that Flight of the Conchords co-creator and The … Zach Galifianakis to play Ignatius J. Reilley

Preview: The MelaNated Writers summer reading series

By Cate Czarnecki Like most things in New Orleans, the men and women of the MelaNated Writers collective aren’t simply just writers—among them you will find musicians, students, journalists, lawyers, professors, activists, and citizens who live and work in a city where some were born but ultimately all have chosen to call home. As one … Preview: The MelaNated Writers summer reading series

K-Doe Photos from the K-Doe Bio

Here at Room 220, we’re still stuck in a state of awe over Ben Sandmel’s fantastic biography of Ernie K-Doe, published recently by the Historic New Orleans Collection. We’ve recently posted a whole slew of archival photos of the book along with Wesley Stokes’ review of it. Is that Quintron in the pool, and Miss … K-Doe Photos from the K-Doe Bio

Listen! Literacy and Arts Festival this Saturday, May 19

The fantastic 2-Cent collective presents its second-annual Listen! Literacy and Arts Festival this Saturday, May 19, at noon on the block of Bayou Road that fronts the Community Book Center (2523 Bayou Road). Scholastic will give away thousands of free new books for kids and a stage of live music and other performances, food and … Listen! Literacy and Arts Festival this Saturday, May 19

Pure rage on the page: An interview with Sam McPheeters

NOTE: SAM MCPHEETERS HAS CANCELED HIS TOUR. READ THE INTERVIEW ANYWAY. By Clark Allen Sam McPheeters is best known as the frontman for 90s hardcore bands Born Against and Men’s Recovery Project, and more recently Wrangler Brutes. He has put out a number of cult-classic zines, and in the past few years he has gained … Pure rage on the page: An interview with Sam McPheeters

The Bio of K-Doe: A Secret New Orleans History (reviewed)

The Historic New Orleans Collection recently published an outstanding biography of Ernie K-Doe, legendary New Orleans musician, by author and historian Ben Sandmel. Sandmel will discuss the decade-long project at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, at Maple Street Books’ New Orleans Healing Center branch (2372 St. Claude Ave.). Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of … The Bio of K-Doe: A Secret New Orleans History (reviewed)