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


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 162 EPISODES


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    The Reading Life: Nick Mueller

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    The Reading Life: Larry Bagneris, New Orleans Book Festival

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

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

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    The Reading Life: Katheryn Krotzer Laborde

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    The Reading Life: Amanda Jones

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    The Reading Life: Minrose Gwin

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