Deep Roots, Broken Branches
A History and Memoir
A powerful, intimate portrait that weaves history across five generations of an American family
All the Things We Didn't Say
Two Memoirs
Reflections of family, life, and love in Mississippi between grandmother and granddaughter
Larry Brown
A Writer's Life
The first biography of Mississippi’s beloved blue-collar writer who redefined southern fiction
To Dance, to Live
A Biography of Thalia Mara
A moving biography of a dancer, teacher, and arts patron recognized internationally for her efforts in dance education and for bringing world-class ballet to Mississippi
With Hawks and Angels
Episodes from a Southern Life
A funny, fascinating chronicle of a privileged misfit from Louisiana and the journey for self that took him around the world
Becoming Ezra Jack Keats
The first in-depth biography of one of the most influential authors of children’s literature
Political Animal
The Life and Times of Stewart Butler
A fascinating portrait of the forgotten life of a pioneer in Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ culture and political history
The Mama Chronicles
A Memoir
A beautifully written memoir of a Mississippi woman learning to reconnect with her aging mother
Flights from Fassberg
How a German Town Built for War Became a Beacon of Peace
A brilliant merging of personal experience and world-changing, historical significance in a hamlet that held the line against Russia
The Nightcrawler King
Memoirs of an Art Museum Curator
A moving and fun account of the man who influenced fifty years of growth at the New Orleans Museum of Art