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The Reading Life With Shane Bernard, James Nolan, And Kathleen Schrenk

Shane Bernard
Shane Bernard

The Reading Life for 4/4/17This week on The Reading Life: Shane Bernard, whose book,"The Teche: A History of Louisiana’s Most Famous Bayou," is being honored as one of the Humanities Books of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. We’ll also hear from James Nolan, whose new book is "Flight Risk: Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy," and Kathleen Schrenk, whose first book for young readers is "A Dog Steals Home."

**Lagniappe Audio**Shane Bernard outtakesJames Nolan reads from his new book, "Flight Risk: Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy," and talks about New Orleans.

The Reading Life With Shane Bernard, James Nolan, And Kathleen Schrenk
The Reading Life With Shane Bernard, James Nolan, And Kathleen Schrenk

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Before becoming the host of The Reading Life in 2010, Susan Larson was the book editor for The New Orleans Times-Picayune from 1988-2009. She is the vice president for literary programming of the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, she serves on the board of directors of the New Orleans Public Library, and she is the founder of the New Orleans chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In 2007, she received the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the literary community.