641. Josh Neufeld, Part 2

Part 2 of our conversation with Josh Neufeld about his non-fiction graphic novel, A. D. After the Deluge. “A stunning graphic novel that makes plain the undeniable horrors and humanity triggered by Hurricane Katrina in the true stories of six New Orleanians who survived the storm. A.D. follows each of the six from the hours before Katrina struck to its horrific aftermath. Here is Denise, a sixth-generation New Orleanian who will experience the chaos of the Superdome; the Doctor, whose unscathed French Quarter home becomes a refuge for those not so lucky; Abbas and his friend Mansell, who face the storm from the roof of Abbas’s family-run market; Kwame, a pastor’s son whose young life will remain wildly unsettled well into the future; and Leo, a comic-book fan, and his girlfriend, Michelle, who will lose everything but each other.”

1. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today!
   
2. This week in the Louisiana Anthology. William Cullen Bryant. "The Hurricane."
   
        Lord of the winds! I feel thee nigh,
   I know thy breath in the burning sky!
   And I wait, with a thrill in every vein,
   For the coming of the hurricane!
   
        And lo! on the wing of the heavy gales,
   Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails;
   Silent and slow, and terribly strong,
   The mighty shadow is borne along,
   Like the dark eternity to come;
3. This week in Louisiana history. August 30, 1893, Gov. Huey P. "the Kingfish" Long born in Winnfield.
4. This week in New Orleans history. August 29, 1985. Shouting "Bring Back American Jobs to America" and anticipating layoffs, 30 local employees to form a picket line outside of the telephone company's Central Office in the Central Business on August 29, 1985.
   
5. This week in Louisiana.
   Bluesday Tuesday
   Tuesday, September 2, 2025
   7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
   East Side Daiquiris on the Circle
   2214 Worley Drive
   Alexandria , LA 71303
   Website
   Every Tuesday from 7 to 10, we celebrate Bluesday with some of the most talented musical performers in the Cenla area including Odell Wilson, Jamey Bell, & Trey Huffman! Enjoy great LIVE music, yummy drink specials, and delicious food from our new menu!
   
6. Postcards from Louisiana. Cajun Band at Maison Dupuy

Listen on Apple Podcasts.
Listen on audible.
Listen on Spotify.
Listen on TuneIn.
Listen on iHeartRadio.
The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.
Like us on Facebook.