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May 1 marks the 119th McDonogh Day Celebration. Pelican Publishing Company sits on a portion of John McDonogh’s plantation, and he was buried in the cemetery a block away from our offices. Known as a miser and unmarried when he died in 1850, McDonogh left his huge estate to the children of New Orleans and Baltimore. Forty-one schools, black and white, were built, founding the public-school system of New Orleans. He also endowed an orphanage in Baltimore, now a leading preparatory school. All he asked in return was that children remember him
with flowers on his grave annually. His name has been removed from
thirty-eight of the schools, and only McDonogh No. 26 Elementary School
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Children’s author and talented
musician, Johnette
Downing will perform in the Kids Tent during the New Orleans Jazz
& Heritage Festival on May 2. Her trusty guitar will also accompany
her on the Children’s Stage at Baton Rouge’s Fest for All on May 3.
Downing will sign and eagerly promote her four picture books, including My
Aunt Came Back from Louisiane ($15.95) at these events. |
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Effective May 29, Frank McGuire will retire from Pelican Publishing Company after eighteen years on staff. Prior to serving as Pelican’s southeastern sales representative, McGuire managed Siler’s Bookstore in New Orleans and was the southeastern rep for Crown Publishing Group. In Atlanta, he managed Oxford Books, his own McGuire’s Bookshop, and created the prototype store for Chapter Eleven Books. His distinguished bookselling career has spanned nearly four decades. "It’s been a privilege to work with so many who
love books," McGuire offers, "and I’m confident that passion
will carry the book industry forward, meeting the opportunities of a
digital age. Books foster understanding and hence justice." |
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"Rea is an agreeable chronicler, and his blend of comedy, tragedy,
and social observation moves briskly." Texas Public Gardens ($35.00), by Elvin McDonald, photography by Kevin Vandivier and Earl Nottingham. "Travelers visiting the area will relish the information in the
directory of garden Web sites, found in supplementary
materials."
St. Patrick and the Three Brave Mice ($15.95), by Joyce Stengel, illustrated by Herb Leonhard. "The story theme holds it own without the illustrations, but as we all know by now children need visuals, therefore, Herb Leonhard is by far the best illustrator in the United States." --Chicago Village View |
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Texas
Home & Living magazine will feature Dallas
Classic Desserts ($15.95), by Helen
Thompson, in their May/June issue. The book will also be
reviewed in the summer issue of Saveur.
Proceedings magazine, a publication of the U.S. Naval Institute will review Pearl Harbor Countdown: Admiral James O. Richardson ($35.00), by Skipper Steely, in their May issue.
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John Scott, author of Natalie Scott: A Magnificent Life ($25.00). May 17 (Sun.), 2:00-5:00 pm: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins
Diboll Cir., New Orleans, LA 70124; |
| Stephen
Rea, author of Finn
McCool’s Football Club: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection
of a Pub Soccer Team in the City of the Dead ($24.95).
May 2 (Sat.), 10:30 am-12:30 pm: A Tisket A Tasket, 910 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70116; signing |
| Dale
Curry, author of New
Orleans Home Cooking ($19.95).
May 9 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1601B
Westbank Expy., Harvey, LA 70058; signing |
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Kit Wohl,
author of New
Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups ($15.95).
May 9 (Sat.), 3:00-5:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1601B Westbank Expy., Harvey, LA 70058; signing May 16 (Sat.), 11:00 am-2:00 pm: Aunt Sally’s Praline Shop, 2831 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70117; signing May 21 (Thurs.), 7:00-9:00 pm: New Orleans Photographic Society,
Munholland United Methodist Church, |
| Johnette
Downing, author of My
Aunt Came Back from Louisiane ($15.95).
May 2 (Sat.), 12:45 pm: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Kids Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119; signing May 3 (Sun.), 2:45 pm and 4:45 pm: Fest for All, Children’s Stage,
Downtown Baton Rouge, LA 70801; signing |
| Jerald
and Glenda
Horst, coauthors of The
Louisiana Seafood Bible: Shrimp ($25.00).
May 19 (Tues.), 6:30-8:30 pm: (Algiers Point) Hubbell Public Library, Carriage House behind the Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan Street, New Orleans, LA 70114; signing |
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Gloria
Chadwick, author of Foods
and Flavors of San Antonio ($19.95 pb).
May 9 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 15900 La
Cantera Pkwy., Bldg. 27, |
For more information on author signings and appearances please visit our Upcoming Events Schedule at http://www.pelicanpub.com/events.asp. |
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