MURDER AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN - Kathleen Kaska| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Please join us with marine biologist Robert W. Hastings when he comes to present and sign his new book, THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR: Abused, Protected, Restored. --- THE AMERICAN ALLIGATOR traces the history and success of the campaign to protect these crocodilians from extinction in the United States. From initial interactions with prehistoric Indigenous peoples to the recorded history of early European immigrants to North America, this book details the endangerment of alligators brought about by...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Come join us with co-authors Phebe Hayes and Margaret Simon celebrating the launch of their new book, WERE YOU THERE?: A Biography of Emma Wakefield-Paillet, including a presentation and signing. --- WERE YOU THERE? travels through the life of Emma Wakefield-Paillet as she breaks away from the oppression of the post-Civil War southern life to successfully become the first African American woman to receive a medical degree in the state of Louisiana. As she grows up in Reconstruction-era New Ib...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Join us with New Orleans history teacher David Michael Schneider for a presentation and signing celebrating the launch of his debut book, CRIME IN COLONIAL NEW ORLEANS: Terror on the Frontier. --- The French colonial empire was a brutal money-making machine. And French society, which was carefully organized by the Church and the Crown, broke down in the environment of the Gulf Coast, from New Orleans to Biloxi. The Catholic church lost control of social morals. The colonial regime was unable,...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Please join us with writer and legendary record producer Joe Boyd featuring AND THE ROOTS OF RHYTHM REMAIN: A Journey through Global Music when he appears at Octavia Books in conversation with New Orleans music writer Jay Mazza, followed by a book signing. --- From the legendary producer of Nick Drake, R.E.M., Toots and the Maytals, and Pink Floyd and author of White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s comes a riveting, world-spanning tour de force illuminating the artists, histories, con...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Join Octavia Books and the New Orleans JCC for a very special Sunday afternoon when #1 New York Times bestselling children's author Alan Gratz presents and sign his two new books: WAR GAMES: A Novel of 1936 Berlin and REFUGEE: The Graphic Novel. The event will take place at the New Orleans JCC - Uptown. Please purchase your tickets now, required for admission and exchangeable for copies of the books to be signed after the program by the author. When selecting your ticket, you may choose eithe...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection—an unprecedented collaboration between the globally bestselling author of love stories like The Notebook and the renowned writer and director of blockbuster thrillers like The Sixth SenseThe stunning hardcover of Remain features a premium dust jacket, beautiful endpapers, and a deluxe cas| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Come meet author Kathleen Kaska when she signs her1950's New Orleans-set mystery, MURDER AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN. --- Another hotel, another murder, another Sydney Lockhart mystery. “Pour yourself a Sazerac cocktail and enjoy a rollicking ride through New Orleans, where the food is spicy, the jazz silky smooth, and the air thick with voodooism in Murder at the Pontchartrain.” --- Kathleen Kaska is the author of the awarding-winning mystery series: the Sydney Lockhart Mystery Series set in t...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Please join us to meet and greet author Nicholas Sparks when he visits Octavia Books to celebrate the launch of his new book, REMAIN: A SUPERNATURAL LOVE STORY. You will receive a pre-signed copy of REMAIN and will get a photo op with the author. To participate, please purchase your ticket today! Buy Tickets on Eventbrite Buy Tickets var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); }; window.EBWidgets.createWidget({ widgetType: 'checkout', eventId: '1509731460439', modal: tr...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Come join us for a special evening when writer Priyanka Mattoo presents her memoir in essays, BIRD MILK & MOSQUITO BONES. She will appear in conversation with author Jami Attenberg. From a wry, insightful, and very funny new voice, here is one woman’s search for home, from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles—standalone essays that together form a sweeping portrait of a peripatetic life. "I would follow Priyanka Mattoo to the ends of the ea...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore
Please join us for a very special evening celebrating Ransom Riggs' SUNDERWORLD, VOL. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry when the bestselling author appears in person at Octavia Books in a lively conversation with authors Daniel José Older and Brittany N. Williams. Ransom Riggs will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event. Buy Tickets on EventbriteBuy Tickets var exampleCallback = function() { console.log('Order complete!'); ...| Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana - Independent Bookstore