By Nathan Coker
In Blog
Feb 2nd, 2026
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HOME TABLES Inspired by pop culture and driven by passionate local teachers, Mahjong has surged in popularity in Northeast Louisiana, where the newly formed Monroe Mahjong Club...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Feb 2nd, 2026
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “I’m so good at being lonely, though. I’m just so good at it.” As a latecomer to Kate Quinn, who’s written 17 books including 4 series, I didn’t know what to expect, but the author had my attention by the second page. As a p...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Feb 2nd, 2026
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe.” As a newcomer to Elizabeth Strout, I belatedly realized the exist...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Feb 2nd, 2026
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article by KENNY COVINGTON As we have discussed in several of my “Fishing with Kenny” articles, I am a tackle junkie. Not only am I a junkie with my lures and equipment, but I am also very particular about how I store my tackle both in my boat and in...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Feb 2nd, 2026
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article by Reverend RB Moore Once I had the privilege to officiate a wedding in California. After the ceremony, a young couple came up to me and asked where I lived. I answered, “Louisiana.” One of them responded, “We knew it had to be from the South, ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Feb 2nd, 2026
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Dorethea Mcneal keeps the tradition of soul food alive, serving family recipes and heartfelt hospitality at Nana’s Soulfood in Ruston. Sundays are for soul food, and they have been since the days...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
Feb 2nd, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK When Bishop Delores J. Williamston was a little girl growing up in Topeka, Kansas, she had no idea what God had planned for her. Even so, she believed with all of her heart that He had a plan, ...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Feb 2nd, 2026
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to hit the pause button and reset your home and life. What do you want 2026 to look like for you and your family? What changes or upgrades do you wan...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Feb 2nd, 2026
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Hair and Makeup: Meka Bennett RelifordModels: Abigail Paulson and Chevy NavarroPhotography by Kelly Moore ClarkThanks to The Pickett Family, Glenn Northcott and Monroe Regional Airport Fashion Fusion 2026 will mark 15 years of celebrating a community ...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Feb 2nd, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Over the course of my two decades in academia, I’ve benefitted from the oversight of unique personalities. I don’t think of myself as a traditional academic, and I’ve found, neither do many of my academic peers. In higher e...
