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New Orleans: A Food Biography (One Book One New Orleans 2018 Selection)

FEATURED NON-FICTION: "Named One Book One New Orleans's 2018 Selection  Beignets, Po’ Boys, gumbo, jambalaya, Antoine’s. New Orleans’ celebrated status derives in large measure from its incredibly rich food culture, based mainly on Creole and Cajun traditions. At last, this world-class destination has its own food biography. Elizabeth M. Williams, a New Orleans native and founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum there, takes readers through the history of […]

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Counting Descent (One Book One New Orleans 2017 Selection)

  "Clint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition.   Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear.   His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on […]

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The Baby Dolls: Breaking The Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition

FEATURED NON-FICTION: This year's One Book One New Orleans selection!  "One of the first women's organizations to "mask" in a Mardi Gras parade, the "Million Dollar Baby Dolls" redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the "raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging" ladies that strutted their way into a […]

todaySeptember 7, 2016 4

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New Audio Portraits Episode: Shannon Paxton of the Wild Tchoupitoulas Baby Dolls

Audio Portraits is back! David Benedetto sits down with Shannon Paxton (AKA Queen Baby Doll Chocolate of the Wild Tchoupitoulas Baby Dolls) to talk about her experiences as a Baby Doll and what she loves about it. Also, in the conversation is Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville, author of the One Book One New Orleans 2016 selection The Baby Dolls: Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition. Hear it all […]

todayJune 30, 2016 3

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This Week In Original Programming (03/02 – 03/06): One Book One New Orleans Book Announcement, Author Sunil Yapa, and Anna Timmerman from Xavier University’s Agrowtopia

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. This week we welcome on One Book One New Orleans Co-Project Leader Megan Holt to speak about the campaign for 2016 and announce the chosen book for this year. There's also a very special guest to be announced on the show. Find out more about One Book One […]

todayMarch 1, 2016 5

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New Orleans Boom & Blackout: One Hundred Days In America’s Coolest Hotspot (One Book One New Orleans 2015 Choice)

FEATURED NON-FICTIONWRBH is happy to present this book to our listeners in collaboration with our partners, One Book One New Orleans. This is their 2015 book selection and we hope you enjoy."As the 2013 Super Bowl approached, New Orleans rushed to present its best face to the world. Politicians, business leaders and tourism officials declared the rise of the "new New Orleans," a thriving city brimming with hope and energy. […]

todaySeptember 9, 2015 4

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