The Texas- Mexican border has a rich literary history and over the years a wide range of authors have penned novels that take place in the sweeping hills and plains of the region. Some of these titles may be recognizable: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” “No Country for Old Men” and…

The inspiration for the new Rapides Parish Library literary festival, Ripple on the Red, trickled down from Bayou Teche in New Iberia. Karen Riley Simmons, adult services and outreach manager for RPL, was asked to be on the staff of Books Along the Teche, New Iberia’s literary festival last March.  She said the festival down there…

Renowned author to appear in his hometown on ‘Robert Morgan Day’ By Lightning Reports, Published: November 16, 2023 Robert Morgan, the Green River native who has had a 54-year career as a successful poet, best-selling novelist and author of deeply reported biographies, will appear at the Historic Courthouse Saturday to talk about his newest book.…

Renowned author to appear in his hometown on ‘Robert Morgan Day’ By Lightning Reports, Published: November 16, 2023 Robert Morgan, the Green River native who has had a 54-year career as a successful poet, best-selling novelist and author of deeply reported biographies, will appear at the Historic Courthouse Saturday to talk about his newest book.…

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Writers Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Jillian Clasky, Jaclyn Desforges, Kyo Lee and Anna Swanson have made the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize shortlist.  Their nominated works are: The winner will be announced on Nov. 23. They will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a two-week writing residency. The remaining four finalists will each receive $1,000…

In “Where All Good Flappers Go: Essential Stories of the Jazz Age,” Dr. David Earle has assembled a collection of colorful short stories written primarily in the 1920s that celebrate the awe-inspiring charm of flappers: young women from the era who embraced an irreverent persona and unconventional attitude. Earle is chair of the University of…

Editor’s note: This editorial originally appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 27, 1998. It has been slightly revised for republication here. .ugb-8166e55 .ugb-button1{background-color:#c88714}.ugb-8166e55 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button–inner,.ugb-8166e55 .ugb-button1 svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important} In the “culture wars,” a major battle erupted recently on the literary front. At issue: What is the best English-language novel of the century? The two…

Image credit: Andranik Hakobyan on istock.com PEN America described the 2022–2023 school year as “marked to date by an escalation of book bans and censorship in classrooms and school libraries across the United States.” There were nearly 700 attempts to ban books in the first eight months of 2023 alone, as reported by NPR. Books are being…

Literary works by Louisiana creoles of color, civil war soldiers written in French showcased in Montreal by Centenary Publications Skip to content