By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Dec 29th, 2014
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book by Annie Lamott | review by Casey Matthews Good writers can make almost anything interesting; great writers can make it meaningful. If you know anything about Annie Lamott, you know that she is a prolific writer, staunch activist, Democrat, and devout Christian. If you know anything about Lamott...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Nov 25th, 2014
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article by Michael DeVault Winter came early, and that means it’s time to snuggle up by the fire with a good book. This season, though, put down the latest James Patterson thriller and, instead, spend some time with a good Christmas book. After all, the holidays are a time about family, fun and...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 28th, 2014
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by Margaret Atwood | review by Casey Matthews Writer Margaret Atwood is probably best known for her dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, and she was also recently in the news for being chosen to write the first selection for the Future Library Project, a collection of stories that will be published ...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 25th, 2014
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book by Nayomi Munaweera | review by Casey Matthews The island country of Sri Lanka lies off the southern coast of India and is roughly the size of West Virginia. From 1983 until 2009, this small country was engaged in a brutal civil war that left an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 Sri Lankans dead. The ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 21st, 2014
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by Rebecca C. Tuite (Rizzoli | review by Casey Matthews ashion is one of those great, fluid enterprises that takes from and inspires others. For some, fashion is more than articles of clothing; it is an art form all its own. In Seven Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look, fashion historian and ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Jul 24th, 2014
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Scrumptions Recipes and Fabled History from Toll House to Cookie Cake Pie by Carolyn Wyman | review by Casey Matthews When I found out that the August issue of BayouLife Magazine was going to be a “food” issue, I knew exactly which of my favorite foods I wanted to write about: the chocolate chip cook...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Jun 26th, 2014
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by Nelson George (William Morrow) | review by Casey Matthews So, there I was in the bookstore, buying a gift for someone when my eyes were magically drawn to one particular book. On the cover were two people, paused mid-dance, wearing matching yellow tops and high-waisted bell-bottom jeans. As if pul...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
May 21st, 2014
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Four Masterpieces to Becoming a Well-Rounded Reader article by Michael DeVault Sitting at a dinner party, you hear two friends discussing characters and events that sound familiar, and you start to play closer attention. They’re talking about a book, a classic that maybe you were supposed to ha...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Feb 25th, 2014
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Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel by Ishmael Beah | Review by Casey Matthews In 2007, Ishmael Beah published his memoir A Long Boy Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier about his horrifying experience fighting for the Sierra Leone Armed Forces in his country’s civil war. After the Revolutionary United Front (RU...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 26th, 2014
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BayouPages: A Prayer Journal by Flannery O’Connor | Review by Casey Matthews Flannery O’Connor is one of the greatest writers the South ever produced. O’Connor wrote two novels and a myriad of book reviews and commentaries; however, she is best known for her short stories. Recently, O’Connor’s ...
