Hurricane Katrina

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In The Wake Of The Flagship

FEATURED BOOK OFF THE SHELF:"Continuing the story started in The El Cholo Feeling Passes, Barton's newest novel finds college basketball coach Richard Janus in an unlikely position: he has recently become the interim rector of Urban University, the woefully underfunded public college of Choctaw, Alkansea.When Choctaw is devastated by a major hurricane, Janus must battle with the unscrupulous heads of flagship ASU to keep Urban, the school he loves, from […]

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We’re Still Here Ya Bastards: How The People of New Orleans Rebuilt Their City

FEATURED NON-FICTION"The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is one of the darkest chapters in American history. The storm caused unprecedented destruction, and a toxic combination of government neglect and socioeconomic inequality turned a crisis into a tragedy. But among the rubble, there is hope. We’re Still Here Ya Bastards presents an extraordinary panoramic look at New Orleans’s revival in the years following the hurricane. Award-winning journalist Roberta Brandes Gratz shares the […]

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This Week In Books (12/28 – 01/03):

New and still going on WRBH! Up this week is...Best Selling Fiction -  TESLA: A PORTRAIT WITH MASKS by Vladimir Pistalo and Bogdan Rakic and read by Charlotte Travioso (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction (NEW!)-  WE'RE STILL HERE YA BASTARDS: HOW THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS REBUILT THEIR CITY by Roberta Brandes Gratz and read by Shawn Holahan(M-F 9AM-10AM; 7PM-8PM)Book Off The Shelf  -  THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paul Hawkins and […]

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This Week In Original Programming (12/02 – 12/06): Poet and LSU Director of Creative Writing Laura Mullen and Alan Raphael of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans

What's new this week on WRBH's original programming? Check it out!PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Airs on Wednesday at 4PM and again on Sunday at 7:30AM. Host Lyn Koppel sits down with Alan Raphael, Marketing Outreach Manager at the National WWII Museum here in New Orleans. Find out more about him and the museum here.NOLA BY MOUTH: Airs on Wednesday at 4:30PM and Saturday at 9:30PM. Host Amy Sins shows us the best […]

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This Week In Books (11/30 – 12/06)

New and still going on WRBH! Up this week is...Best Selling Fiction -  THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt and read by Shawn Hollahan (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction (NEW!) -  KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOOR: THE PATH TO A BETTER WAY OF DEATH by Katy Butler and read by Naomi Orlansky (M-F 9AM-10AM; 7PM-8PM)Book Off The Shelf (NEW!) - WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES by Karen Joy Fowler and […]

todayNovember 30, 2015 5

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The Wind In The Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken

FEATURED BOOK OFF THE SHELF:"From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of art.   On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into New Orleans, devastating many of the city's neighborhoods, including Pontchartrain Park, the home of Wendell Pierce's family and the first African American middle-class subdivision in New Orleans. The hurricane breached many of […]

todaySeptember 28, 2015 11

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This Week in Original Programming (8/26 – 8/30): Councilmember Latoya Cantrell, Author and Playwright John Biguenet, and Willa Jean Bakery’s Chef Kelly Fields and

What's new this week on WRBH's original programming? Check it out!PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Airs on Wednesday at 4PM and again on Sunday at 7:30AM. Lyn Koppel is joined by New Orleans Councilmember Latoya Cantrell of District B for the first segment of WRBH's ongoing "State of the District" series. We'll hopefully be bringing more of our councilmembers on the show as the months progress to do updates on individual districts, ask […]

todayAugust 25, 2015 6

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Katrina Oral Histories Series Airs on WRBH

Written by Sarah HoltzFor the past three months, we’ve recorded a collection of stories from individuals in our community about their experiences during and following Hurricane Katrina, the levee breach, and the ensuing flood. To honor the ten years that have passed since the storm, we’re presenting these stories in a special broadcast, in lieu of the Midday Short Story this week.Visit our SoundCloud page for the podcast versions of […]

todayAugust 24, 2015 5

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This Week In Books (8/24 – 8/30)

New and still going on WRBH! Up this week is...Best Selling Fiction (NEW!) - GOD HELP THE CHILD by Toni Morrison and read by Carolyn Cornia (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction (NEW!)- ALL THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE by Matt Bai and read by Peter Spera (M-F 9AM-10AM; 7PM-8PM)Book Off The Shelf (NEW!) - ONE PLUS ONE by Jojo Moyes and read by Adrienne Petrosini (M-F 2:30PM-3PM; 10:30PM-11PM)Great Literature […]

todayAugust 24, 2015 5

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