December 2017
Paul Kieu
Anything Goes at the Reddell Auction
Coffee and fresh boudin are on everyone’s breath as the weekly auction gets underway. more
Lucie Monk Carter
Unraveling
Schmitt, an LSU English instructor, creates the captivating melodies and clever lyrical narratives that fill his two full-length albums, the most recent of which, Unraveling, was released this past June more
Eugenia Uhl
Needlepoint Now
It started with Biggie Smalls. On my Instagram feed, amid restaurant specials and pouting babies, I spied a work-in-progress needlepoint canvas portrait of the deceased rapper. more
From Cedar to Cypress
Growing up in a blended Lebanese family in Louisiana, I have always been curious: Just why is there such a large Lebanese population in Louisiana? more
Witt Duncan
My Blue Heaven
The painted churches of Texas are Catholic houses of worship, built by Czech, German, and Polish settlers among others. Some of the finest examples are concentrated in an area just north and west of Houston. more
Puritans and Pantyhose
The merchants who sold items to police that Sunday—December 9, 1973—had done so in violation of Mississippi’s “blue law,” a 150-year-old law that restricted what businesses could sell on the Lord’s Day. more
Cheryl Gerber
Uncommon Scents
Lilian Hovey-King kept her family going during the Depression by mixing and selling perfumes, at first from home and later from a shop in the French Quarter. more
The Moth Code
Francis Pavy got into printmaking because he wanted to reproduce his paintings. “But I was a horrible printer,” he admitted. more
Andrea Matherne
Shadetree and the Spirit of Sharing
The St. Francisville series that served as inspiration for Country Roads Supper Club more
Witt Duncan
On the Cover: Witt Duncan
Travel, downsizing, and finding photographic gold close to home more
Marianna Massey Photography
Cajun Aces
Our 2014 Small Town Chefs Cody and Samantha Carroll will star in a Food Network show more
