By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 1st, 2021
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “I will tie the glass and stone with string, hang the shards, above my bed, so that they will flash in the dark and tell the story of Katrina, the mother that swept into the Gulf and slaughtered. She left us a dark Gulf and salt burned land. She left us […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 1st, 2021
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “She’d wanted to remember everything so she could feel him with her and be comforted by that. She’d sought those memories, they were the balm she needed. And of course they were exactly also the wounds she needed balm for.” Sue Miller writes beautifully about grief, ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 1st, 2021
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “One thing I have learned is that one must grab at the chances life offers – taste the fruit, drink the wine. At the hour of one’s death there will be no solace in knowing that one has known one’s place or lived safely.” Selina Lennox is the quintessential post-World...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Aug 1st, 2021
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Immerse Yourself in Our Local Culture article by Cindy G. Foust And just like that… it’s August. A month that represents many things, particularly the end of summer and the start of the new school year. Oh. And my birthday. It’s funny, even after the rather challenging first part of the year that I h...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Aug 1st, 2021
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | [email protected] Is it just me or has this year FLOWN by? When I think about what I have accomplished so far, I am happy, but there are still things I want to do. With that in mind, I decided to begin a refresh so that I can optimize my potential […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by Vanelis Rivera | photography by Andrew Bailey In the midst of guitar wielding, drum stick-laden, bass picking, piano playing, and horn blowing musicians in any given local performance, it’s easy to spot the six foot, curly-haired player with a fiddle resting on his left collar bone while h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by Shannon Dahlum Have you ever struggled to enjoy yourself because you were worried about how you looked? How many pool parties or evenings out have you dodged simply because you felt self conscious, or even ashamed, about your appearance? Have you ever refused to take your shirt off at the ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Jun 30th, 2021
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photography by KELLY MOORE CLARKarticle by VANELIS RIVERA A road of packed earth and gravel met the wheels of my subcompact as I neared Compton Farms. The winding path, damp from the week’s downpour, was a turn from the paved side streets of the homely neighborhood generously tucked away from the wai...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Jun 30th, 2021
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At 57, Monty Russell has developed a signature look fitting for a guitarist who plays country, gospel, and bluegrass. He often elects to wearing denim on denim, a Stetson Open Road 10x Straw Cowboy Hat, and black boots to finish it off. As a spirited man and an even livelier musician, Monty has colle...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Jun 30th, 2021
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by Erin Sharplin Love | [email protected] One of the hardest parts of getting organized is starting! Many of my clients have no idea how to organize their homes. If they do happen to bite the bullet and jump into the organizing process, they are often derailed with uncertainty. Is this yo...
