In the Roaring 20s, feisty Uptown socialite Martha Westfeldt opens a New Orleans French Quarter bookstore that becomes Bohemia Central. Originally posted at the French Quarter Journal, July 30, 2019. From time to time, a shop opens in the French Quarter that becomes a nexus for creative minds. The shop…
IndieReader.com announced on June 1 that Cultured Oak Press’ recent book, A Lyle Saxon Reader: Lost Stories of the French Quarter and Buried Treasure, has won second place in the 2019 IndieReader Discovery Awards (IRDA) in the Fiction category. In describing the award, IndieReader reported, “Saxon’s unsparing, yet…
A Lyle Saxon Reader Is in Pre-Production [Update 8/27/2018: IndieReader gave A Lyle Saxon Reader five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and called it “An excellent introduction”!] For Lyle Saxon fans, I wanted to share some great news. A Lyle Saxon Reader: Lost Stories of the French Quarter and…
It’s not just for Monday anymore! New Orleans red beans and rice can be made anytime you have a day-long project from which you can take occasional breaks to stir the pot. The ingredients are easy to find and inexpensive. When I was in college, my buddy Mark…
Who created the wonderfully detailed iron balconies in New Orleans? In 1920, the last in a line of French Quarter forgerons put down his hammer. M. Charles Antoine Mangin, Jr., a Creole and fifth-generation iron monger, decided to retire because he could no longer find workers interested in learning…