A busy day!

Today two pieces I wrote posted at the same time!

I wrote an article for NewOrleans.com, "Kid-friendly fun in the French Quarter," to share my experiences (and tips) for having a great Mardi Gras in the French Quarter. Lots of specific examples are usable any time of year!

And I reviewed a book of poetry, "A Bank Robber's Bad Luck with His Ex-Girlfriend by KJ Hannah Greenburg, for the Literary Mama blog. It's a fun book with intricate and cerebral poems that deal with the messiness and joy of love. Just in time for Valentine's day!

Review of Nicole Cooley's Milk Dress

A review I wrote, Between Wonder and Fear, has just been published on Literary Mama.

Nicole Cooley's Milk Dress is a gorgeous book of poetry about the complicated feelings that arise upon becoming a mother. Add to that living through 9/11 as a New York City resident and watching her hometown, New Orleans, drown in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and you have a fascinating look at a person struggling with issues of identity, vulnerability, resiliance.

Please check it out!

Louisiana Poetry Project

Laurie Williams, a colleague from the University of New Orleans, contacted me recently about this amazing website she's put together to promote poetry and poets in Louisiana, the Louisiana Poetry Project. It's a great resource for teachers and students to learn more about poets based in Louisiana, complete with a poem-a-day, lesson plans connected to specific poems, contests for students, and hand-outs for teachers.

I love the map on the home page filled with writers' names--some I'm familiar with, some not--and as the page says, "we know our food, our musicians, our natural resources...let's add poets to that list." Amen!

I'm honored to be a part of the project. Thank you, Laurie, for putting this project together, and for inviting me to participate!