𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀...

     It's true what they say about the best writers of American literature coming from the Deep South!

     Take Anne Rice of New Orleans. What an imagination the lady had! Her famous novel, "Interview With the Vampire," made her one of the most recognized writers in the U.S.

     She also wrote many other scary books, such as "The Witching Hour" and "Memnoch the Devil." Anne even rode in a glass coffin in a staged jazz funeral through Lafayette Cemetery 1 to generate publicity for one of her books. Only in New Orleans!

     Sadly, Anne died in December of 2021, at age 80; her remains were interred in Metairie/Lake Lawn Cemetery.

    More about Anne and her connection to New Orleans graveyards can be found in the book by Dr. Carl and Jennie Robinson titled "Cities of the Dead: Historic New Orleans Cemeteries," available at www.acadianhouse.com/new-orleans. The book includes over 100 photos from 11 cemeteries and lots of intriguing history.

Dale Brown Court: ... and the Battle for Human Dignity

    The biography of renowned former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown, focusing on his role as leader of the successful decades-long campaign to reform the NCAA rule book. Proclaiming for years that "the NCAA legislates against human dignity," his tireless efforts are today benefiting some 500,000 student-athletes per year across the United States – making him a true national hero. A civil rights leader and humanitarian, Brown was finally honored when the LSU basketball court was named for him in 2021. The book solves the mystery of how and why the honor was withheld for many years by the deep state of LSU athletics. The winningest men's basketball coach in LSU history, Brown is the coach who first recruited NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal.

    To order your copies, go to www.acadianhouse.com/biographies

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 '𝗖𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴' 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸!

   Remember this lady who appeared on the cover of "Cajun Cooking"? Some say she looks like everyone's grandma!

    Well, she's back — or at least the cookbook is back in print after being out of print for several years. (It was first published in 1980.)

    The lady's name was Mrs. Amelie Naquin of New Iberia; sad to say that she has passed away. She contributed her famous Stuffed Shrimp recipe and others to this book. In all there are over 400 authentic south Louisiana recipes here: Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, File Gumbo, Couche Couche, Maque Choux, Stuffed Mirliton, Crawfish Etouffee, "Dirty Rice," "Lost Bread," candied yams, and many more.

    Order your copies today while supplies last at  www.acadianhouse.com/cookbooks