new orleans

A meteorite transforms Callie Bailey into the mirror image of her beautiful and popular sister Laurel.

A history of New Orleans music in the four decades since World War II.

Fictional account of New Orleans' Free People of Color during the 1840s, before the Civil War.

Tells the story surrounding New Orleans's District Attorney Jim Garrison's targeting of Clay Shaw for conspiring in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; charges that the case against Shaw was a complete fraud; and discusses Oliver Stone's 1990 movie "JFK" based on Garrison's version of events.

Tells the story of the mysterious lives of the two Marie Laveaus, free women of color during early nineteenth century New Orleans.

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

Examines the events in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and argues that the nation's failure to offer timely aid to Katrina victims indicates deeper problems in race and class relations.

Offers a comprehensive overview of Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath, describing the storm's progression, the attempted evacuation of New Orleans, the destruction it brought, the clean up and rebuilding efforts, the government's response to the disaster, and other related topics.