"James Salter (1925-2015) has been known throughout his career as a writer's writer, acclaimed by such literary greats as Susan Sontag, Richard Ford, John Banville, and Peter Matthiessen for his lyrical prose, his insightful and daring explorations of sex, and his examinations of the inner lives of women and men.Conversations with James Salter collects interviews published from 1972 to 2014 with the award-winning author of The Hunters, A ..."
"More than fifty years after its publication, Walker Percy's National Book Award Winner, The Moviegoer, still confronts, comforts, and enlightens generations of readers. This collection of twelve new essays, edited and introduced by Jennifer Levasseur and Mary A. McCay, emphasize the evolving significance of this seminal, New Orleans novel. Authors' consider the text with diverse perspectives, drawing from philosophy, theology, disabilit ..."
"James Salter (born James Horowitz in 1925) has been known throughout his career as a "writer's writer," acclaimed by such literary greats as Susan Sontag, Richard Ford, John Banville, and Peter Matthiessen for his lyrical prose, his insightful and daring explorations of sex, and his examinations of the inner lives of women and men. Conversations with James Salter collects interviews published from 1972 to 2014 with the award-winning au ..."
"In Novel Voices, you'll discover a wealth of practical and motivating insights from 17 of today's most talented authors. Interviews with Ernest J. Gaines, Ha Jin, Melanie Rae Thon, Charles Baxter, William H. Gass and more provide the instruction and inspiration you need to create winning fiction that will garner critical raves and creative success. Learn how to spark ideas for your writing and bring a story to life. Explore various ele ..."
Smithsonian Kids A is for Astronaut: An Out-of-This-World Alphabet Adventure (Board book) by Dr. JenniferLevasseur Hardcover, 16 Pages, Published 2021 by Readerlink Distribution Services, Llc, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-64517-674-9, ISBN: 1-64517-674-6
"Blast off into space and learn the ABCs with the Smithsonian! 2021 NAPPA (National Parenting Product Awards) Winner Inside this board book, little space explorers will learn out-of-this-world words for each letter of the alphabet paired ..."
"Sacred Trespasses is published in conjunction with Loyola University New Orleans's Year of the Writer, a fitting time, we thought, to celebrate our years of reading. The contributors, from across Loyola's staff and faculty, write about five books that have influenced them."
"Literary short stories by established and emerging writers.Excerpts: Jonathan Muzzall Killer and Crud Get Married Killer said, "I want to thank you again for accepting my apology without any fuss." Alexandra Chang Tomb Sweeping Day I watched him glide into the sea, first to his ankles, then to his thighs. He stood still in one spot for some time--seconds or minutes, I'm not sure--and then began to sway gently from left to right. Katheri ..."
"Novel Voices provides a rare glimpse into the writing lives of 15 contemporary award-winning authors. It includes interviews with acclaimed novelists Charles Baxter, Richard Ford, Ernest J. Gaines, Tim Gautreaux, Elizabeth McCracken, Valerie Martin, Charles Johnson and others. Throughout the book, Jennifer Levasseur and Kevin Rabalais include a host of informative, how-to sidebars on improving prose and breaking into publishing. Readers ..."
"Literary short stories by established and emerging writers.Excerpts:Ingrid HillPavilionA tent maker has just completed a job for the army, the construction of several officers' tents for field maneuvers. He is carrying brown canvas, a color just a little too rich, a little too beautiful, for the army. But dye lots are irregular. What can one do? Jennifer Anne MosesDuty FreeHe remembered a time when he was maybe eleven or twelve when he' ..."
"GAUTREAUX'S. THE. MISSING. L. Lamar Nisly Louisiana writer Tim Gautreaux
regularly credits Walker Percy with providing the impetus for his move from
writing poetry to fiction. Gautreaux studied poetry with James Dickey in graduate
school, earning his PhD from the University of South Carolina for a poetry
manuscript entitled Night-Wide River. In 1977, Percy selected students for a
novelwriting course to be held at Loyola University ..."
"“A Conversation with Tim Gautreaux.” Nisly 8–12. ———. Interview by Maria
Hebert-Leiter. “An Interview with Tim Gautreaux.” Nisly 110–19. ———. Interview
by Julie Kane. “A Postmodern Southern Moralist and Storyteller: Tim Gautreaux.”
Nisly 53–68. ———. Interview by Jennifer Levasseur and Kevin Rabalais. “
Interview with Tim Gautreaux.” Nisly 35–52. ———. The Missing. New York:
Knopf, 2009. Print. Nisly, L. Lamar, ed. Conversations with ..."
"First broadcast on CBC Radio's “Writers & Company” with Eleanor Wachtel and
produced by Sandra Rabinovitch. November 1, 1998. Printed with permission.
The American novelist and short story writer James Salter is known for his
precise and elegant style in work such as his classic erotic novel of the '60s, A
Sport and a Pastime, and now a recollection, Burning the Days. Although he's
been a published writer for more than forty years, ..."
"This book explores the origins and impact of astronaut still photography from 1962 to 1972, the period when human spaceflight first captured the imagination of people around the world."
Through Astronaut Eyes Photographing Early Human Spaceflight by Jennifer K. Levasseur 329 Pages, Published 2020 by Purdue University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55753-933-5, ISBN: 1-55753-933-2
"This book explores the origins and impact of astronaut still photography from 1962 to 1972, the period when human spaceflight first captured the imagination of people around the world."