New Orleans Writers

Local authors are documenting and interpreting the crises unfolding in post-Katrina New Orleans, providing indepth detail beyond the grasp of many journalists.

• Mary Gehman
  Mary Gehman has actively participated in the New Orleans writing community since the 1970s. She was greatly involved in developing Margaret Media, Inc., which was established in 1981 in New Orleans as the publisher of Distaff, a women's monthly...[more]
• Andre Perry
  Dr. Andre Perry is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of New Orleans. He received his doctorate from the University of Maryland - College Park in the Spring of 2004. Dr. Perry's primary research interest revolves around...[more]
• Andree' Maduell
  I had just retired from teaching elementary school in Jefferson Parish and bought property in Lacombe. This was in the summer of 2005 just before Katrina struck. I have a BA in art from Southeastern Louisiana College, but spent 30 years as a...[more]
• Courtney Giarrusso
  University of New Orleans alumna and Community Activist on behalf of those with Special Needs.