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Ernest J. Gaines (b. 1933) has been publishing stories and novels for more than sixty years. His brilliant portrayals of race, community, and culture in rural south Louisiana have made…
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Marcia Gaudet and Carl Wooton’s Porch Talk with Ernest Gaines is a collection of interviews conducted on the porch of Gaines’s home in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he is writer-in-residence at…
Marcia Gaudet
Drawn from interviews with living patients and extensive research in the leprosarium’s archives, Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America tells the stories of former patients at the National Hansen’s Disease Center.
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Claire Manes
A firsthand account of the trauma and impact on one family facing leprosy
An anthology of readings that reflects on southern Louisiana’s distinctive traditions, folklore, and folklife. Crystalizing its rich diversity and character, these sharply focused essays are a precise introduction to aspects…
Chronicles the brave and creative acts through which Gulf Coast people rescued their neighbours during the chaotic aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The essays, personal narratives, media reports, and…
