LOUISIANA BOOKS & MUSIC

Windows a bookshop is located in Monroe, Louisiana, in the northeastern part of the state.  Situated on I-20 between Jackson and Shreveport (and between Atlanta and Dallas), located just south of the Arkansas border, and lying just about 70 miles from the Mississippi River, Monroe has a rich and diverse blend of the many cultures that have shaped our state.  We maintain a deep selection of books and music of regional interest.  Below is just a tiny fraction of the more than 1000 books and 150 cds with a Louisiana flavor that we currently stock.  To view our complete listing, visit our Webstore.

Books

After the Hunt by Chef John D. Folse, $49.95 - Chef John D. Folse's most recent cookbook and it explores man's hunting history throughout time, while also containing more than 500 unique game and game fish recipes.

 Unnatural History of Cypress Parish by Elise Blackwell, $23.95, signed copies still available!

Rare/Out of Print Books:

Brierfield:  Plantation Home of Jefferson Davis by Frank Edgar Everett, very good condition in mylar jacket, $150

Four Footed Doctor:  A Story about Ralph Cooper, DVM by Marie Louise Snellings, heavy vinyl binding (as issued), $35

Rising Tide:  The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M Barry, good to excellent condition hardcover, 1st Edition $100-$125

Fast and Loose by Speed Lamkin, Popular Library Paperback edition, small mass-market paperback in good used condition, $40

Cajun/Bayou/Creole, trilogy by Saliee O'Brien, three mass market paperbacks, used condition, $35 set

Bayou Suzette by Lois Lenski, good condition hardcover, $100

Houseboat Girl by Lois Lenski, good condition hardcover, $95

Bad Bet on the Bayou by Tyler Bridges, excellent condition hardcover in mylar jacket, 1st edition $50

Trials of the Earth by Mary Hamilton, good condition hardcover in mylar jacket, 1st edition $75, 1st edition former library copy $60

Trials of the Earth by Mary Hamilton, very good condition paperback $35

New Releases and Favorites:

Louisiana Cowboys, Bill Jones, signed, $39.95

The Worthy, Will Clarke, $23.00

Creole Thrift, Angele Parlange, $29.95

Looking at Cooking, Mildred Swift, $17.95

Cook with Marie Louise, Marie Louise Snellings, $9.95 - This is the original cookbook compiled by Marie Louise Snellings.  The format is 8.5 x 11, with a plastic comb binding.

Jessie Strikes Louisiana Gold, Marie Louise Snellings, $15.00 - This hardcover children's book was published in the 1960s.

Rhett the Egret, Marie Louise Snellings, $6.95 - This children's book is paperback and was also published during the 1960s.

Variations & Improvisations:  Recipes from Renaissance Radio, Friends of KEDM Public Radio, $19.95 - For contemporary cooking with fresh ingredients put together in new ways.  For every day and for entertaining, this is our favorite cookbook.

Cotton Country Collection, Monroe Junior League, $17.95 - This cookbook has raised over $2 million for charitable projects in its 30+ years, and with good reason.

Love, Cajun Style, Diane Les Becquets, Bloomsbury Books, $16.95 (signed copies available) - Teenage girls, their mothers, and their elderly aunts all come of age in this wonderful novel set on the Gulf Coast just south of New Orleans.

Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing, paperback, $19.99 - Part of the Images of America series, this volume collects dozens of photos from the history of the Twin Cities, many of them from the 1927 flood period.

The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc, Loraine Despres, HarperCollins, paperback, $12.95 - The scandals abound in 1950s Gentry, Louisiana.  And there are more scandals in store wtih Depres's new book, The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell, which tells the story of Sissy's sassy grandmother Belle (hardcover, HarperCollins, $23.95).

New Orleans Elegance & Decadence, Richard Sexton & Randolph Delehanty, Chronicle Books, $40 - The splendor and decay of old New Orleans is brought to life in beautiful color photos in this now-classic book.

New Orleans Style:  Past & Present, Sully & Illingworth, Random House, $50 - Here's the New Orleans that was--and that will be again.

Music

New Orleans Playground, various artists, Putumayo, $15.98 - This great CD features adults performing adult songs that just happen to appeal to the younger set--great for classroom or family car.

Louisiana, Governor Jimmie Davis, $11.98 - Naturally this includes the governor's most famous song, "You Are My Sunshine"

Zydeco, various artists, $15.98 - This compilation from Putumayo World Music features some of the best Louisiana zydeco performers and is a great introduction to the music form.

Louisiana Hayride:  Classic Rockabilly, various artists, $8.98 - One of a number of recordings we have of the world famous Louisiana Hayride.  Also available at $8.98 are Gospel and Comedy recordings frmo the Hayride.

Louisiana Country Soul, The Boogie Kings, $15.98 - This is classic Louisiana music at its best.

Moanin' in the Moonlight, Howlin' Wolf, $9.98 - The blues doesn't get any better than this.

Live Recordings from the Louisiana Hayride:  Johnny Horton, $15.98 - Classic performances are captured on this live series.

Bon Reve, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, $17.98

Ragin' Cajun, Doug Kershaw, $11.98

Chocolate to the Bone, Guy Davis, $17.98

Born in the Delta, Pinetop Perkins, $16.98

His Name Is Jesus, The Louisiana State Mass Choir, $16.98

Carencro, Marc Broussard, $13.98