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Nordette Adams

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Writer Nordette Adams, grew up in New Orleans's 7th Ward, but has lived around the country, always missing her city. She celebrates NOLA's rich culture and history but also rejoices in its evolution. To contact Nordette, click here.

Anne Rice did not quit Christ but Roman Catholicism

Novelist Anne RiceWhen last mentioned here, novelist and former New Orleans resident Anne Rice was releasing a vook. Before that, the New Orleans Literature Examiner informed readers that Rice, most known for vampire novels, ...
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Donate and buy like a booklover, booklover

The picture of the student with a huge sandwich is a screenshot from a spoof of the Old Spice commercial that applies its "Man your man should smell like" and "Smell like a man, man" messages to studying in...

SheWrites contest offers female nonfiction writers hope of promotion

New Orleans is again the center of international attention with the BP Deepwater Horizon oil crisis, the battle over oil drilling, and the drama of hurricane season with the added complications of what may happen if a bad storm slips on an oil...
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Allusions to Kate Chopin's work featured in HBO's Treme, episode 9

As NPR said, "Spoiler Alert." This is about the Kate Chopin portion of last night's episode nine of Tremé, "Wish Someone Would Care." This examiner feels the same way Josh Jackson does, which is the English degree is...
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Bayou Writer's Bio: Ed Branley on streetcars and Brothers of the Sacred Heart

Bayou Writer: Edward J. BranleyBirthdate: November 2, 1958Birthplace: Methuen, Mass. (just north of Boston)Current Residence: Technically, Ed lives in Metairie, La., part of the NOLA metropolitan area. Like many of his fellow residents, he keeps...
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Happy Birthday, Walt Whitman, American poet

Reading film critic Roger Ebert's Twitter stream today, the New Orleans Literature Examiner remembered beloved poet Walt Whitman was born May 31, 1819, in Long Island, New York. Ebert shared a link to the following video, a recitation of "A...
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Poet seeks BP Gulf oil spill poetry to feature in column

Photo from Nature's Crusaders While President Barack Obama holds a press conference during which reporters grill him over the administration's Gulf oil spill response and bloggers blog the issues, some concerned about this environmental crisis...
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Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Starts kicks off this weekend

So, which one are you, saint or sinner? The 8th Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival kicks off this weekend, May 13-16, in New Orleans. A full schedule and lists of featured authors, speakers, and venues are available at the...
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HBO's Treme Loves Black Mardi Gras Indians

David Simon's series Tremé on HBO is being called an act of love. The show piques curiosity about New Orleans's unique history and culture, prompting some to learn more. One facet of that culture is the city's Black Mardi...
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BP's Gulf oil spill reminds us we can't ignore wetlands: a look at books

Reporters covering the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico refer to our shores here as "Louisiana's fragile coast." If they mean easily damaged, then the word "fragile" is appropriate, and for decades now, trying to save the...
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