The Reading Life With Ronald Drez And Bill Loehfelm

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Susan Larson

Published January 6, 2015 at 2:23 PM EST

The Reading Life for 1/6/15

This week on the Reading Life: Historian Ronald Drez, author of The War of 1812: Conflict and Deception: The British Attempt to Seize New Orleans and Nullify the Louisiana Purchase, and crime novelistBill Loehfelm, whose new book featuring New Orleans detective Maureen Coughlin is Doing the Devil’s Work.

Also, Sara Woodard talks about STAIR.

**Lagniappe Audio**Ronald Drez talks about starting a tour company with Stephen Ambrose.

Bill Loehfelm reads from his new book, "Doing the Devil’s Work."

The Reading Life With Ronald Drez And Bill Loehfelm

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Susan Larson

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.

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