new orleans (la.)

Rebecca moves to New Orleans to stay with her aunt in a scary old house while her father is traveling, and while most kids at school treat her poorly, a mysterious girl named Lisette shows her the hidden nooks of the city and reveals shocking truths about Rebecca's own history.

Sixteen-year-old Trinity Monsour, who recently moved in with her aunt in New Orleans, has terrifying visions of a girl locked in a dark room, and when Jessica, the head cheerleader at her new school, goes missing, Trinity's decision to share her vision causes people to suspect she is involved.

An unabridged republication of the 1899 novel about a Victorian-era woman who finds passionate physical love with a young man she meets while on vacation.

Mr. Ash learns there are other surviving Taltos and goes to New Orleans, where he becomes involved with the Mayfair witches.

Rowan Mayfair finds the drowned body of a man and brings him back to life. Together they try to solve the mystery of her past and his suddenly acquired sensory power. It takes them through four centuries of witchcraft and the occult.

Rowan, queen of the coven, attempts to escape from the evil spell of the demon Lasher, taking with her their child.

Examines the August 2005 hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, discussing the evacuation of cities, destruction, and rescue and relief efforts; and provides a time line of events, related Web sites, and a glossary.

Presents critical essays on Tennessee Williams's "A Streetcar Named Desire" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Pulitzer Prize winning farce, set in New Orleans, telling about Ignatius J. Reilly and his various attempts at employment and one-man wars.

Edna Pontellier, a Victorian-era wife and mother is awakened to the full force on her desire for love and freedom when she becomes enamored with Robert LeBrun, a young man she meets while on vacation.