The New Orleans Suitcase On view: May 12- July 1, 2018 Second Saturday Reception: May 12, 6-10pm Second Saturday Closing Reception: June 9th, 6-10pm Daily hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 In New Orleans, where truth is stranger than fiction, a suitcase may contain an entire world… A battered suitcase has become the object of mystery … The New Orleans Suitcase
Alma Mathijsen was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She is the author of six plays, a collection of short stories, and three novels. Her latest novel Forget the Girls has been critically acclaimed and is nominated for the BNG BANK Literary Prize. Mathijsen writes essays on feminism, representation and grief for NRC Handelsblad. Her work has also appeared … “I’d rather love the spikey parts” — an interview with Alma Mathijsen
WRBH’s David Benedetto sat down last November with Tulane professor and 2016 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Award-winning author Ladee Hubbard to talk about her new novel, The Talented Ribkins, in which an African-American family from Florida reckons with their superhero-esque talents and their history. This interview has been shortened and edited for clarity. WRBH’s David … Where did that come from? It’s always been there: In Conversation with Ladee Hubbard
Room 220 presents readings from M’Bilia Meekers, Brad Richard, and Andy Young at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 1, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). M’Bilia Meekers is a poet who has received fellowships from Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, and Poets & Writers. Her work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in the New Yorker, Guernica, Foglifter, … RM220: New Year’s Day with M’Bilia Meekers, Brad Richard, & Andy Young
We’re back from a summer hiatus, and we’ve put together an incredible, non-exhaustive list of recent publications from writers around New Orleans, as well as a few from those who used to be in our midst. Tulane professor and Rona Jaffe Foundation Award winner Ladee Hubbard, whose debut The Talented Ribkins was released today, discussed the novel with … Recently read, a New Orleans writers round up: Ladee Hubbard, Anya Groner, Yuri Herrera, Barb Johnson, and more
One Book One New Orleans will host their Last Cookout of Summer at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6. The Last Cookout of Summer is a fundraiser for One Book One New Orleans’ first year as an independent nonprofit organization! The event is underwritten by WWNO’s “The Reading Life with Susan Larson.” Guests will enjoy … One Book One New Orleans: Last Cookout of Summer
The New Movement – New Orleans will host Greetings, From Queer Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 11, at 2706 St. Claude Avenue. Admission is $5. Happy hour specials begin at 6:30 p.m. Greetings, From Queer Mountain is a monthly LGBTQ storytelling showcase started in Austin and now featured every second Friday of the month in … Greetings, from Queer Mountain NOLA Episode 20 – Hot Heat
The Académie Gnostique will host The Story of Stories: The Practical Magic of Fairy Tales at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, at 126 Baronne Street. The suggested donation is $10, and refreshments will be served in the lobby. The event is the first of a three part investigation into the classification, origins, and magical application of … The Story of Stories: The Practical Magic of Fairy Tales
Standing in a metal bar just three days after Trump’s election, the American flag should’ve been a clear sign that the show I was at was about to get weird. The place was a stickered and dimly lit dive where I’d gone for the first time to see a friend’s band. Over the course of … Featured Essay: Heavy Metal in the Age of Trump
I met Peyton Burgess at an uptown coffee shop on the first day of spring. Under a blue cloudlessness, we discussed parenting (“earlier mornings,” reports Burgess), the immediate power of our iced coffees, and his debut story collection, The Fry Pans Aren’t Sufficing. Burgess’ collection, published by Lavender Ink, is as much about what Elizabeth … Making the everyday feel important: An interview with Peyton Burgess
