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What's Inside About the Item New Orleans—with its jazz music, Mardi Gras festivities, unique cuisine, and exquisite architecture—is one of
the most intriguing American cities. In this celebratory volume, author Debra Shriver shares what makes the
Crescent City so special, from its fascinating history to its rich musical legacy, to its enduring traditions and
cultural landmarks. For natives and visitors alike, In the Spirit of New Orleans paints a complete picture of this
alluring destination. An insider’s list featuring bars for the cocktail connoisseur, venues for the music maven,
and can’t-miss restaurants for the gourmand completes the book.Also available in French. About the Author Debra Shriver is a twelfth-generation Southerner, admitted Francophile, and devotee of jazz music. In the wake
of Hurricane Katrina, she and her journalist husband bought and lovingly restored an 1850s Greek Revival
home in the city’s historic Vieux Carré neighborhood, and chronicled her incredible story in Stealing Magnolias:
Tales From a New Orleans Courtyard, published in 2010. She is a media executive with the company founded
by William Randolph Hearst and sits on the boards of the New Orleans Museum of Art, the New Orleans Center
for Creative Arts, and the Apollo Theater Foundation in Harlem. Shriver is a self-professed “New-New,” dividing
her time between New York and New Orleans. This is her first book with Assouline.Video Press salon-litteraire.com (France) – "La Nouvelle Orléans, cocktails au bord du Mississippi", May 29, 2013Click to read the online article Harper’s Bazaar.com –“What we’re reading now: Winter Edition”, February, 2013 Click to read online article New York Social Diary – In the Spirit of New Orleans, “Just a Dusting”, February 4, 2013 Click to read online article Chicago Tribune – “Another new year and we're all still here!”, January 1, 2013 Click to read New Orleans Living – Debra Shriver Gets Everyone in the Spirit of New Orleans, November 2012 Click to read Departures Dispatch – “A New Orleans Story”, November 15, 2012 Click to read Fetch – “New Orleans Deb”, November 13, 2012 Click to read Break'n Bread– “Celebrate New Orleans”, October 2012 Click to read Harper’s Bazaar: The Word – September 2012 Click to view printed article You May Also Like...
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