My Bayou
New Orleans through the Eyes
of a Lover
A vividly described memoir, My Bayou charts a personal and spiritual transformation along the fabled banks of Bayou Saint John in New Orleans. When Constance Adler moves to New Orleans, she begins what becomes a lasting love affair with the city, and especially the bayou - a living entity and the beating heart of local culture. Rites of passage, celebrations, mysterious accidents, and magic all take place on its banks, leading Adler to a vibrant awareness of the power of being part of a community. That faith is tested in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and is ultimately proven right, as Bayou Saint John begins to rebuild.
Description: 260 pp., 6.00" x 9.00", Paper
Michigan State University Press
ISBN10: 1-61186-032-6
ISBN13: 978-1-61186-032-0
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Fall 2012 Schedule
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November 9th
WYES-TV/New Orleans
"Steppin' Out" with Peggy Scott Laborde
Channel 12, 6:30 pm
New Orleans, La
November 18th
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival
Hosted by Blue Cypress Books
8126 Oak Street
New Orleans, La
October 27th
Louisiana Book Festival
Louisiana State Museum, 3rd Floor, 1:45 to 2:15 pm
Barnes and Noble Tent, signing, 2:30 to 3:00 pm
Spanish Town Road at N. 4th St.
Baton Rouge, La
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February 9th, 5:30 pm
Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania Street
New Orleans, La.
February 28th, 6:00 pm
Octavia Books
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New Orleans, La.
March 1st, 10:30 to 11:45 am
2012 AWP Conference in Chicago
Honore Ballroom, Lobby Level, Palmer House Hilton,
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, Il.
March 1st, 1:00-2:00 pm
2012 AWP Book Fair
Michigan State University Press Book Fair Booth
The Hilton Chicago Hotel
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Il.
March 8th, 6:00 pm
Reading co-hosted by:
Maple Street Bookshop at Bayou St. John and Swirl Wine Bar
3143 Ponce de Leon Street
New Orleans, La.
March 15th, 6:00 pm
Reading hosted by:
Maple Street Bookshop at the New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, La.
March 22nd, 11:00 to 12:15 am
26th Annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival
Master Class
Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal Street
New Orleans, La.
April 24th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Faulkner Society Words and Music
My New Orleans Series
624 Pirate's Alley
New Orleans, La.
May 5th, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Jazz Fest
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Book Tent
New Orleans, La.
May 23rd, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Jefferson Parish Library - East Bank Regional
Reading and discussion
Jefferson and Napoleon Rooms
4747 West Napoleon Avenue (map)
Metairie, La.
June 14th, 7:00 pm
Casa Azul
The Festival of Words Cultural Arts Collective
232 Martin Luther King Drive
Grand Coteau, La.
July 5th, 7:00 pm
Book People
603 N. Lamar
Austin, Tx.
September 6th, 7:00 pm
17 Poets! Reading Series
Gold Mine Saloon
701 Dauphine Street (corner of St. Peter)
New Orleans, La
September 14th, 12:00-1:00 pm
Newcomb College Institute Panel Discussion: Beyond "Nine Lives": Local Women Writers
Uptown Campus, Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge (second floor)
Tulane University
New Orleans, La
Beyond Nine Lives: Local Women Writers
Co-sponsored by the New Orleans chapter of the Women's National Book Association
Sponsored by: Newcomb College Institute, Reading Project as well as New Orleans Chapter of the Women's National Book Association.
September 29th, 9:00 pm
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One Eyed Jacks
615 Toulouse Street
New Orleans, La
October 7th, noon
Contemprary Arts Center
Spun Cafe
900 Camp Street
New Orleans, La