Behind the Book: Ladee Hubbard’s The Talented Ribkins
I began writing the first draft of my novel The Talented Ribkins, published today, at my grandparents’ house, three months after the birth of my third child. It was a fitting… Read more »
Confederate statues, submerged tensions, and the end of racism: A southern writer looks at the monuments of New Orleans and Brazil
This piece originally ran last month. We’re running it again to celebrate the publication today of Ladee Hubbard’s The Talented Ribkins. Recently my hometown of New Orleans removed four monuments… Read more »
Confederate statues, submerged tensions, and the end of racism: A southern writer looks at the monuments of New Orleans and Brazil
Recently my hometown of New Orleans removed four monuments to Confederate generals from public display, an act that heartened many, provoked anger in some, and received a good deal of… Read more »