Dressing For One
Chattanooga-based clothing line launches campaign that celebrates powerful Southern women.
Collard Bourbon Soup
A savory soup that's perfect for autumn from Sylvain restaurant in the New Orleans French Quarter.
Literary Friday, Edition 121
Our Fall/Winter Reading List debut and an interview with 'Queen Sugar' author Natalie Baszile, reading banned books, (non)required reading on Stephen Colbert and a story about an antiques dealer in the afterlife. Happy Literary Friday!
The Antique Dealer
I arrived at the tiny Episcopal church just minutes before the service. As I got out of the car, dressed in my best seersucker suit, all eyes of those waiting outside of the church shot towards me. They stood, fans in hand, in the shadow of the looming church, some shedding polite tears
The Drive That Changed Everything
An interview with 'Queen Sugar' author Natalie Baszile, whose visit to a Louisiana sugarcane field resulted in her debut novel.
Gaining Southern Ground in Charleston
Zac Brown's music and food festival returns to the Holy City October 11-12.
Celebrating 40 Years of Cajun and Creole Music
Save the date for the 40th anniversary of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in South Louisiana in October.
2014 Fall/Winter Reading List
27 of the latest mysteries, thrillers, historical romances and author debuts to curl up with through the winter.
More Terrifying Details on American Horror Story: Freak Show
Show creator Ryan Murphy dished to Entertainment Weekly about the new season of "American Horror Story" recently. He talked about where the idea for the show came from — Jessica Lange's interest in the lost and forgotten carny world — the plot as being a version of civil rights for performers, John Carroll Lynch as Twisty the Clown and the lack of a supernatural element. Let's face it, clowns are terrifying enough. Murphy told BuzzFeed that Twisty was created to be the most terrifying clown of all time and admits he's a bit scared of Twisty/Lynch himself. "I’m worried about people being too afraid of our clown," he said. "It’s heart-stopping what he does. I’m worried that people are going to have cardiac arrests … The clown’s intro in the first episode is … It’s brutal." EW also has a slideshow of 21 new photos from Freak Show, and you can hear Jessica Lange's German accent as Elsa in the clip below. Stay tuned for more updates, live tweeting with @AynW when the show airs October 8 and the return of our location guide.
A Lesson on Ernest Gaines
From now through November, South Louisiana is celebrating the work and influence of writer Ernest J. Gaines.