Friday
10 – 11:15 AM—Literary Discussion
THE CAPTIVATING WOMEN OF THE CRESCENT CITY
New Orleans’ mystique is due in large part to its population of
talented, innovative, creative women. Photographer Cheryl Gerber’s
beautiful new book, Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women, is a
vibrant portrait of women’s lives here, whether they are activists, Baby
Dolls, musicians, businesswomen, Mardi Gras krewe members, Indian
Queens, or spiritual leaders. Distinguished local writers on this panel
join Gerber to provide their insights into the ways women make our
city great, including Constance Adler, Cherice Harrison-Nelson,
and Katy Reckdahl. Moderated by author Anne Gisleson.
Sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Special thanks to Dr. Yu Jiang, Director.
Hotel Monteleone, Queen Anne Ballroom, $10 or Literary
Discussion, Combo, or VIP Pass
Delgado offers a
wide variety of liberal
arts disciplines to explore.
Arts, Humanities, and
Communication courses
transfer readily to degree
programs at four-year
institutions.
Delgado is a smart choice
for students interested
in fine arts, history, language,
literature, philosophy, and
creative communication.
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12 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS & NEW ORLEANS LITERARY FESTIVAL
10:30 – 11:45 AM—Writer’s Craft Session
EDMUND WHITE: AUTOFICTION OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Prize-winning novelist and memoirist Edmund White discusses the
advantages and drawbacks of writing about your life as a novel or
autobiography. The contract with the reader is different in each case.
The autobiographer is committed to writing the whole truth and
nothing but the truth and can be severely criticized if she or he departs
from the facts, whereas the novelist is free to rearrange chronology
to make it more dramatic or easier to follow and describe in depth
beyond the powers of recall. Autobiography possesses authority;
autobiographical fiction, by contrast, is free and flexible.
This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers, thanks to a grant from
the Hearst Foundations.
The Historic New Orleans Collection, $25, Combo Pass, or VIP Pass