Contributor(s): Schafer, Judith Kelleher (Author) Annotation: In Brothels, Depravity, and Abandoned Women, Judith Kelleher Schafer examines case histories from the First District Court of New Orleans and tells the engrossing story of prostitution in the city prior to the Civil War. Schafer’s rich analysis fills the gaps left by previous scholarly works on the subject […]

Contributor(s): Campanella, Richard (Author) All New Orleans’ glories, tragedies, contributions, and complexities can be traced back to the geographical dilemma Bienville confronted in 1718 when selecting the primary location of New Orleans. “Bienville’s Dilemma” presents sixty-eight articles on the historical geography of New Orleans, covering the formation and foundation of the city, its urbanization, and […]

As a tribute to New Orleans’ vibrant past, allow me to present a concise yet comprehensive history of the Crescent City. This captivating book takes you on a journey through the city’s founding, the era of European rule, the significance of the mighty Mississippi River, and more. Moreover, the book has been updated to include […]

Contributor(s): Cajun, Andre (Author), Zamb (Illustrator), Hahn, Roger (Author) In this spicy text, author Andr’ Cajun, the “Sage of the Bayou,” captures the scandalous past of New Orleans’ infamous Basin Street. Particularly focusing on the harlots and corrupt police force of the area, the book includes notes on the street’s location, history, and cultural impact, […]

Biographical Note: Zolrak is a longtime practitioner of cowrie shell divination and other spiritual traditions of the African diaspora. He co-creators the bestselling Tarot of the Orishas, the first tarot deck based on this theme. Zolrak is also a teacher of Kardecist mediumship and a parapsychologist with a spiritually universalist perspective. Additionally, Zolrak works as a radio […]

Contributor(s): Charters, Samuel (Author) Samuel Charters has been studying and writing about New Orleans music for more than fifty years. A Trumpet around the Corner: The Story of New Orleans Jazz is the first book to tell the entire story of a century of jazz in New Orleans. Although there is still controversy over the […]

Contributor(s): Toole, John Kennedy (Author), Percy, Walker (Foreword by) Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”–The New York Times Book Review A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole’s hero, […]