Howard Philips Smith

Howard Philips Smith is a writer, novelist, and photographer, known primarily for his historical works, which focus on expanding the scope of gay history, especially in New Orleans. He is author of Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans and A Sojourn in Paradise: Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans, both published by University Press of Mississippi. His first novel, which is a work of historical fiction about the gay community in 1980s New Orleans, is The Cult of the Mask: The Strange and Delectable Tale of Life Among the Sybarites. His photography was included in Louisiana Lens: Photographs from The Historic New Orleans Collection by John H. Lawrence.

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Unveiling the Muse

The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans

University Press of Mississippi

The untold story of a powerful Mardi Gras tradition

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A Sojourn in Paradise

Jack Robinson in 1950s New Orleans

University Press of Mississippi

A celebration of the New Orleans life and early career of famed fashion photographer Jack Robinson.

  • Copyright year: 2020
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George Valentine Dureau

Life and Art in New Orleans

University Press of Mississippi

An expansive and beautiful survey of one of New Orleans’s most accomplished and provocative artists

  • Copyright year: 2025
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