{"product_id":"booklovers-guide-to-new-orleans-paperback","title":"Booklover's Guide to New Orleans - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe literary tradition of New Orleans spans centuries and touches every genre; its living heritage winds through storied neighborhoods and is celebrated at numerous festivals across the city. For booklovers, a visit to the Big Easy isn't complete without whiling away the hours in an antiquarian bookstore in the French Quarter or stepping out on a literary walking tour. Perhaps only among the oak-lined avenues, Creole town houses, and famed hotels of New Orleans can the lust of \u003ci\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire, \u003c\/i\u003e the zaniness of \u003ci\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces, \u003c\/i\u003e the chill of Interview with the Vampire, and the heartbreak of Walker Percy's \u003ci\u003eMoviegoer \u003c\/i\u003ebegin to resonate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusan Larson's revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Booklover's Guide to New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e not only explores the legacy of Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, but also visits the haunts of celebrated writers of today, including Anne Rice and James Lee Burke. This definitive guide provides a key to the books, authors, festivals, stores, and famed addresses that make the Crescent City a literary destination.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Larson, book editor of the New Orleans \u003ci\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e from 1988 to 2009, now hosts WWNO's public radio program \u003ci\u003eThe Reading Life.\u003c\/i\u003e A founder of the Women's National Book Association of New Orleans and a board member of the Tennessee Williams\/New Orleans Literary Festival and the New Orleans Public Library, she continues to support and share New Orleans's literary heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.05 x 4.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131029295239,"sku":"9780807153079","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/68e5cb059d7483dfbb5aeff42de3cc25.webp?v=1732615748","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/booklovers-guide-to-new-orleans-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}