533. Seth Pevey

533. We talk to author Seth Pevey about his life and his writing. Seth is a Louisiana native who has worked as a teacher and journalist around the world, and now writes both fiction and non-fiction from his country home outside of New Orleans. "Seth Pevey writes gritty, compelling mystery and thriller fiction with a southern noir flair. His novels are best enjoyed by readers who love deep settings, flawed characters, and compelling situations with morally gray solutions. He is a native Louisianan, and writes fiction from his rural home outside of New Orleans. Favorite authors include Gillian Flynn, Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner, Stephen King, and Kazuo Ishiguro. You can learn what he's up to at www.sethpevey.com."

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 30, 1812 William Charles Cole Claiborne becomes the 1st Governor of the state of Louisiana. Louisiana had become a state on April 30, 1812.
2. This week in New Orleans history. On August 5, 2011, a federal jury in New Orleans convicted five police officers of myriad charges related to the cover-up and deprivation of civil rights in the Danzinger Bridge shootings. The convictions were vacated on September 17, 2013 due to prosecutorial misconduct, and a new trial was ordered.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Delcambre Shrimp Festival
   August 16-20, 2023
   Website
   The Delcambre Shrimp Festival is home to one of the best 5-day festivals in South Louisiana. The festival has gained it's popularity by providing a variety of delicious dishes and top notch entertainment including National Recording Artists. Enjoy signature shrimp dishes like boiled shrimp, fried shrimp, shrimp sauce piquante, shrimp salad and many more. Each and every shrimp dish consumed at the festival is prepared by volunteer members of the festival association. If you're not in the mood for shrimp, the festival also offers a variety of other "festival" foods, cold beer, cold drinks and water. Souvenirs, t-shirts, hats, posters, etc.
   Amenities:
   Family Friendly
   Handicapped Accessible
   Free Parking
   Phone: (337) 658-2422
   Email: info@shrimpfestival.net
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Rug Cutters at the Favela Chic Bar on Frenchmen.

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