400. Timothy Bartel, "Evangeline," part 1.

400. Part 1 of our interview with Timothy Bartel about Evangeline. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Evangeline was a bestseller in nineteenth-century America, inspiring generations of readers with a heroine who overcomes colonial violence and exile in her romantic and spiritual quest across America.

399. David and Ashley Havird, part 2

399. Part 2 of our interview with David and Ashley Havird. They joined us to read and discuss some of their poetry.

398. David and Ashley Havird, part 1

398. Part 1 of our interview with poets David and Ashley Havird. David and Ashley join us to read and discuss some of their poetry.

397. Katy Morlas Shannon, Part 2

397. Part 2 of our interview with Katy Shannon about her book on L'Abeille.

396. Katy Morlas Shannon

396. Part 1 of our interview with Katy Shannon about her book on L'Abeille.

395½. Lamar White. Election Wrapup, 2020.

395½. We talk with our friend Lamar White, Jr., about the 2020 election in Louisiana. Lamar has written a biography of Carlos Marcello entitled Big Daddy of the Big Easy.

395. We Were Merchants, part 2

395. Part 2 of our interview with Hans Sternberg & James Shelledy. We Were Merchants. The words “Goudchaux’s / Maison Blanche” conjure up a wealth of fond memories for local shoppers.