This volume in the "Louisiana Artist Series" showcases the work of an imaginative, spiritual, multifaceted, African American native of St. Martinville. An introductory essay by Philip Gould discusses
Megan's Guitar and Other Poems from Acadie is a reflection of contemporary life in Acadiana in Louisiana and it is a story of the legend(s) of the journey of the Acadians from the Canadian Maritimes a
In 10 papers from a 2011 conference hosted by the University of New Orleans and Tulane University, historians, social scientists, and economists explore the place of labor in the history of New Orlean
Crescent City Snow is part guidebook, part diary, and part biography of fifty snowball stands and their customers in the greater New Orleans area. Keep a copy of Crescent City Snow in the car for when
Richard “Dickie” Landry, from Cecilia, La., is an artist, photographer, musician, film maker, farmer, and all around Renaissance man. Whether working with Paul Simon, Philip Glass, Keith Sonnier, or R
The great mystery of photography has always been that the process shows us how something looks but leaves us to our own devices to figure out what it might mean. Show and Tell not only embodies this d
Revitalizing Cities gives readers an inside view of HRI Properties as it explores its history and philosophies, the people behind them, and the architecture and cityscapes that resulted from their vis
Le sud-ouest de la Louisiane est l'endroit qui regroupe la plus forte concentration de descendants acadiens en dehors des provinces maritimes du Canada. Ce livre retrace l'histoire de ce peuple forme
Grand Coteau is an iconic photographic record of a unique, historic Louisiana town, spanning thirty-five years (1977-2012). Photographer John Slaughter has selected choice images from his archive of v
From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New Orleans’s most enigmatic traditions—the Mard
Five months after a hurricane has devastated New Orleans, native Nicole Naquin is home for the first time in decades. She's living next door to her mother Miss Gertie, an elderly evacuee from Lakeview
Generating Hope celebrates UL Lafayette's BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home, which won First Place in Market Viability and People's Choice in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The book frames the significance o
The Public Art of Robert Dafford provides a vivid depiction of the renowned artist's work through text and images by acclaimed photographer Philip Gould. Dafford is one the most prolific and successfu
African American Trail Riding Clubs have their roots in the Creole culture formed in South Louisiana in the eighteenth century. Today trail rides are an opportunity for generations of people to gather
From the Foreword: This marvelous book is about life-changing stories, mostly by young black people who have seldom gotten a fair shake in life, let alone much of a second chance. They are poignant ta
