The Writer's Room

Never a “Looza” – Al Scramuzza and His Crawfish

A Bayou in Need of a Boogaloo

A few years ago, I attended a meeting to discuss Bayou St. John. The...

High Water: Dutch Morial’s Mayday

May 2, 1978 was to be a happy day in New Orleans, especially for...

The Pope With a Purple Umbrella

When I first saw a Pope in person he was riding in the back...

Jazz Fest After The Stones: Keeps on Rolling

We have heard the expression, that a certain performance is a “hard act to...

A Shore Thing: Opening The Way Toward a Great Riverfront in...

A film called “Panic in the Streets” was released in 1950. Shot entirely in...

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Could Tariffs Actually Be Good for Carnival?

It was a friend of mine, Maureen Detweiler, who made famous the observation that the...

Will University of New Orleans Make the Pivot?

Remember COVID-19? It was in all the newspapers. Remember an everyday word that became a common...

Tennessee Williams’ Grave Controversy

We once spent an afternoon is St. Louis’ Calvary Cemetery looking for Tennessee Williams'...

Should The “LS” Be Returned To UNO?

At first it seemed like a good idea. In the early 1970's there was...

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