An Ignatian Journey: Following in the Footsteps of a Comic Masterpiece
A new self-guided tour of New Orleans brings to life 'A Confederacy of Dunces' and its outrageous main character.
Words of Wisdom from Ignatius Reilly on John Kennedy Toole’s Birthday
Happy Birthday to an author who led a short, but brilliant, life and left us with a beloved character.
Literary Friday
Notes from the Louisiana Book Festival. A "sweet" book giveaway. Brad Pitt, Ignatius Reilly, first editions and the Fitzgeralds in Literary News. A fiction contest, Flannery O'Connor and Festival of Words in Literary Events. And "The New Deal" in Southern Voice. Happy Literary Friday!
Best Election Tweets From the South
The most tweeted event in U.S. political history, last night's presidential election racked up more than 20 million tweets. Here are our favorite tweets from the day.
New Orleans Would Have Its Bard Yet
An interview with Cory MacLauchlin and review of his new biography on John Kennedy Toole, "Butterfly in the Typewriter," by Hunter Murphy.