{"product_id":"the-booklovers-guide","title":"Booklover’s Guide to New Orleans, the by Susan Larson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe literary tradition of New Orleans spans centuries and touches every genre; its living heritage winds through storied neighborhoods and is celebrated at numerous festivals across the city. For booklovers, a visit to the Big Easy isn't complete without whiling away the hours in an antiquarian bookstore in the French Quarter or stepping out on a literary walking tour. Perhaps only among the oak-lined avenues, Creole town houses, and famed hotels of New Orleans can the lust of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the zaniness of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the chill of Interview with the Vampire, and the heartbreak of Walker Percy's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMoviegoer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebegin to resonate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan Larson's revised and updated edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Booklover's Guide to New Orleans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e not only explores the legacy of Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, but also visits the haunts of celebrated writers of today, including Anne Rice and James Lee Burke. This definitive guide provides a key to the books, authors, festivals, stores, and famed addresses that make the Crescent City a literary destination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"an elegant travelogue with cameos of writers who lived or spent consequential time in the city, including Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Walker Percy, James Lee Burke, and Anne Rice, among sundry others.\" --The Daily Beast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"New Orleans has changed dramatically since Susan Larson finished the first edition of The Booklover s Guide to New Orleans and her smart, information-packed volume has changed along with the city it celebrates. First published in 1999, the guide got a total makeover for the updated edition that just was released by Louisiana State University Press.\" --Nola.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSusan Larson, book editor of the New Orleans \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 1988 to 2009, now hosts WWNO's public radio program \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Reading Life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A founder of the Women's National Book Association of New Orleans and a board member of the Tennessee Williams\/New Orleans Literary Festival and the New Orleans Public Library, she continues to support and share New Orleans's literary heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andromeda Mixed Media ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48429992902877,"sku":"9780807124154","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/2500\/1693\/files\/A0DE0071-C7E7-49DD-A617-71889394C89E.jpg?v=1787613367","url":"https:\/\/andromedamixedmedia.com\/products\/the-booklovers-guide","provider":"Andromeda Mixed Media ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}