The Reading Life

The Reading Life

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Hear celebrated and up-and-coming authors read excerpts from new books and discuss their work with former Times-Picayune book editor Susan Larson.

Susan Larson


    • Jun 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 165 EPISODES


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    The Reading Life: Frank Perez

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    The Reading Life: Wendy Gaudin

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    The Reading Life: Nick Mueller

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    The Reading Life: Peter Wolf

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    The Reading Life: Nancy Dixon and Leslie Petty

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    The Reading Life: Jim Davis

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    The Reading Life: Julie Kane

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    The Reading Life: Larry Bagneris, New Orleans Book Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 27:00


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    The Reading Life: Reine Dugas (upcoming literary festivals), Desiree Richter

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    The Reading Life: Bernice McFadden

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    The Reading Life: Brad Richard

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    The Reading Life: Saidiya Hartman

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    The Reading Life: Dalt Wonk and Josephine Sacabo

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    The Reading Life: Skye Jackson

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    The Reading Life: Imani Perry

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    The Reading Life: Constance Adler

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    The Reading Life: Susan Taylor, New Orleans Museum of Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 27:00


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    The Reading Life: Ralph Adamo, E.M. Tran

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 27:00


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    The Reading Life: Mel Buchanan / New Orleans Museum of Art

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    The Reading Life: A Look Back on 2024 (Fiction)

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    The Reading Life: Andy Young, Rachel Marsh

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    The Reading Life: Chris Champagne, Kalamu ya Salaam

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    The Reading Life: Alison Fensterstock and Gwen Thompkins

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    The Reading Life: Danielle Del Sol (Preservation Resource Center)

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    The Reading Life: Joselyn Takacs

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    The Reading Life: Yuri Herrera

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    The Reading Life: Paul Siefken, Marti Dumas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 27:00


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    The Reading Life: Aaliyah Bilal

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    The Reading Life: Freddi Williams Evans and Anna Rita Scott

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    The Reading Life: Tim Allis

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    The Reading Life: Sybil Haydel Morial, Amanda Jones

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    The Reading Life: Tripp Friedler, Tom Lowenburg (Octavia Books)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 27:00


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    The Reading Life: Frank Andre Guridy

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    The Reading Life: Amanda Jones

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    The Reading Life: Minrose Gwin

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    The Reading Life: Nicole Cooley, Peter Cooley

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    The Reading Life: Mike Strecker, Emily Toth

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    The Reading Life: Larry Tye

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    The Reading Life: Jason Berry

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