An exclusive interview with Louisiana's legendary Edwin Edwards
Four-term former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards turns ninety today. His past achievements and peccadilloes - including a prison stint -...
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Ellen Byron
Jun 20, 2017
Cajun Country Mystery Newsletter: Coast or Prairie Cajun
In my latest newsletter, I talk about the fact that there's coastal Cajun and prairie Cajun. Read here to discover the difference...
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Ellen Byron
May 3, 2017
A Left Coast Crime Lefty Award
Left Coast Crime is a fantastic author-fan convention that takes place in a different locale every year. And this year, that locale...
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Ellen Byron
Dec 22, 2016
A Christmas Tree of Memories
When I was twelve, my dad experienced some business setbacks. He worked in advertising, so this happened periodically. If you ever...
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Ellen Byron
Sep 13, 2016
The Cajun Country Mystery Cocktail
It's my book birthday, and I'm celebrating by sharing the recipe for a brand-new cocktail. I have the great good fortune of being friends...
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Ellen Byron
Aug 20, 2016
Let the Bontemps Roll!
I’ve written before about some of the dear Louisiana friends who’ve inspired me. Jan Gilbert, the extraordinary artist. Gaynell Bourgeois...
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Ellen Byron
Aug 13, 2016
A Star Mixologist Talks NOLA Cocktails
My good friend, D. Max Maxey, who's one of Los Angeles' most popular mixologists, just returned from New Orleans and Tales of the...
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Ellen Byron
May 29, 2016
Ten New Orleans Do's and Don'ts
March 2018: As summer approaches and people start making travel plans, I thought I'd re-share this post for anyone planning a NOLA trip....
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Ellen Byron
May 4, 2016
Swamp Tours - New Orleans Day Trip #3
If you're looking for an experience that's unique to Louisiana, nothing beats a swamp tour. I've done about a half dozen, ranging from...
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Ellen Byron
Mar 17, 2016
Louisiana Plantations Day Trip #2 - East River Road
In my last blog post, I shared about the plantations along the west bank of the Mississippi River. Today I'm going to focus on those...
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Ellen Byron
Mar 1, 2016
Louisiana Plantations Day Trip #1 - West River Road
The great thing about Cajun Country - and Plantation Country - is that they're close enough to New Orleans for wonderful day trips. Over...
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Ellen Byron
Jan 18, 2016
Secrets of Louisiana's Legendary River Road: An Interview with author and expert Mary Ann Sternb
On a recent trip to Louisiana's River Road , I learned some fascinating details about plantation life and saw how the tours have adapted...
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Ellen Byron
Dec 11, 2015
Handmade Memories For a Christmas Tree
When I was in middle school, I developed a passion for needlework. Crewel, counted cross stitch, embroidery, needlepoint... I did it all....
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Ellen Byron
Nov 28, 2015
Hungry for Louisiana Home Cooking
In a recent newsletter, I recommended a wonderful new book, Hungry for Louisiana, by Maggie Heyn Richardson. I tracked down Maggie and...
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Ellen Byron
Oct 4, 2015
An unwelcome visitor in my NOLA apartment...
I think it's fun to share anecodotes from my days in Louisiana. This one will not be accompanied by photos, and you'll understand why...
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Ellen Byron
Aug 16, 2015
An Artist's Plantation Tour
As I was working on book two in my Cajun Country Mystery series (book one being my first novel, Plantation Shudders), I came across more...
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Ellen Byron
Aug 7, 2015
THE PLANTATION TOUR GUIDE WHO CHANGED MY LIFE
In the mid-1980s, I was visiting my friend Jan in New Orleans, and we decided to take a day trip up the River Road. We wandered around...
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Ellen Byron
Jul 31, 2015
THE ART OF BEING A NEW ORLEANS ARTIST
I’ll never forget the day my friend, Jan Gilbert, a renowned New Orleans, called with terrible news. “I have stage four breast cancer,”...
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Ellen Byron
Apr 14, 2015
Promo-palooza!
My first mystery, Plantation Shudders: A Cajun Country Mystery, will soon be published, and it's thrilling for so many reasons. I get to...
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Ellen Byron
Mar 18, 2015
Those "Ghosts Along the Mississippi..."
My mother, an Italian immigrant, was in love with historic American architecture, and she shared her passion with all of us. We spent...
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