My New Orleans: Ballads to the Big Easy by Her Sons, Daughters, and Lovers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743293129)

From famous writers and personalities who call the city home, whether by birth or simply love, these pieces written in the wake of Hurricane Katrina serve as a timeless tribute to New Orleans.

Sentimental, joyful, and witty, these essays by celebrated writers, entertainers, chefs, and fans honor the life of one of America's most beloved cities.

Paul Prudhomme writes about the emotional highs New Orleans inspires, Wynton Marsalis exalts his native city as soul model for the nation, while Walter Isaacson shares his vision for preserving his hometown's pentimento magic. Stewart O'Nan recalls the fantasy haze that enshrouded his first trip to the Big Easy when he was thirty and bowed to Richard Ford to receive his first literary prize. Poppy Z. Brite thanks New Orleans for helping her discover the simple pleasure of Audubon Park's egrets, and Elizabeth Dewberry explores what it means to work Bourbon Street as a stripper.

My New Orleans captures the spirit of the city that was -- and that will be again.

Author: Rosemary James
ISBN-10: 0743293126
ISBN-13: 9780743293129
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Language: English
Published: 01/03/2006
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 11.86h x 2.08w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/15/2006 pg. 139