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 professed lover of historical novelists, namely Ka...
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 existing lives of the characters in Tell Me Everything...
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 my garage. If you can’t […]...
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, because during the wedding ceremony you kept sayi...
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 of slavery in America. In an essay titled “Soul ...
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, and she waited and trusted. After a successful mi...
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 want to make? If these are the thoughts that [&hell...
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 ed, like in other career paths, imposter syndrome ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by Nathan Morris, MD Most of us know what stress feels like—tight shoulders, a racing mind, trouble sleeping. But what many people don’t realize is that chronic, unrelenting stress is one of the most powerful accelerators of aging. It affects nearly every organ system, fuels inflammation, and...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 5th, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Jeff Thomas runs . . . a lot! He ran his first marathon (the Twin City Marathon) on November 6, 2022, and covered 26.2 miles on that day. Since then he has run nine marathons including three of the world majors (New York in November [&hell...
