Mardi Gras

pen4hire on August 31st, 2009

Four years ago we had a personal family crisis that took us to the far northwest of our country. But while we were there dealing with our own problems, we had one ear on the radio and television, watching the path of a hurricane called Katrina, as she made her way into the Gulf of [...]

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pen4hire on February 24th, 2009

Authors: William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams Destination: New Orleans William Faulkner did not stick around New Orleans very long, but he certainly made an impression while he was there, Mardi Gras every day!  He received encouragement from playwright Sherwood Anderson, and wrote short stories and his first novel Soldier’s Pay. When we go to the [...]

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pen4hire on February 22nd, 2009

Books: Your choice from a bushel of books Destination: New Orleans New Orleans , more than just Mardi Gras, supports more than a dozen quirky independent bookstores, two major literary festivals, four publishers, a specialty tour of literary sites and a thriving literary colony. You cannot ask for a better destination for a traveling reader.  [...]

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