By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
May 31st, 2023
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review by MEREDITH MCKINNIE “Because something in him knew she’d be there. That she was waiting. Because that’s what mothers do. They wait. They stand still until their children belong to someone else.” Ocean Vuong’s memoir is equal parts harrowing and gorgeous, as evident in its title. I was drawn t...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
May 31st, 2023
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review by MEREDITH MCKINNIE “Maybe our parents’ lives are imprinted within us, maybe the only fate there is is the temptation of reliving their mistakes. Maybe, try as we might, we will never be able to outrun the blood that runs through our veins. Or maybe we are free the moment we are born.” Nina [...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
May 31st, 2023
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com In the past, young ladies took classes in proper manners and etiquette, but in recent years, more emphasis has been placed on furthering education and becoming financially independent. These are very important goals, but even the mo...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
May 31st, 2023
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article by April Clark Honakerphotography by Kelly Moore Clark The Sirmons are working with the City of Monroe to raise money for an inclusive playground at Forsythe Park. When Hillary Sirmon was pregnant with her third child Benjamin, she always felt like something was different. It wasn...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
May 31st, 2023
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article by Dan Chason If there is one guy on this planet that I’ve grown to know as a true turkey predator, it would be my son Andy Chason. If you follow my career in the outdoors, you will know that my one and only son started filming our show “Dan Chason Outdoors” at the […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
May 31st, 2023
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Steve Porter does not want you to put him in a box. Not that it would be easy to do. His work, spanning multiple mediums, has been called surrealist by some and abstract by others. Porter just says it’s his. And if, after seeing his p...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
May 31st, 2023
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK In an attempt to extend their love of coffee to West Monroe, Madison Corey Coates, and his wife Kaylea Coates recently opened Corner Coffee + Provisions. Its cozy layout, chic interior, and superb cups of smooth, steaming coffee prov...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
May 31st, 2023
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article by GEORGIANN POTTSphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK There are some people who are destined to make the world a better place. Dewana Little is one of those people. Her motto perfectly reflects her character: “Just be nice and treat people with kindness and respect because everyone deserves that...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
May 31st, 2023
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE The Amtrak trains will stop in the historic downtowns of Jackson, Vicksburg, Monroe, Ruston, and Shreveport. The I-20 Corridor will host the first substantial long-distance passenger rail expansion in 70 years. Long-distance passenger rail will soon be a reality in ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
May 31st, 2023
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Honoring Those Who Hold Us Together article by Cindy G. Foust Well, readers, here we all are at mid-year and if you are like me, probably wondering where in the cat hair the year is going? I mean, seriously, we just put Santa Claus and the nutcrackers in the attic and BAM, we are already […]...
