How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in New Orleans

In the 14 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, New Orleans has regained its status as an international travel destination for its food, music, and nightlife. But after a Sazerac or two, it’s easy to miss the city’s literary side, especially if you’re traveling by strobe-lit party bus. If you know where to look, New Orleans offers historic connections to authors closely associated with the city, such as Tennessee Williams and Anne Rice, and those who only lived here briefly (Faulkner, Whitman, Burroughs, and others). You might also discover a vibrant contemporary literary scene, despite the belief, famously perpetuated by Walker Percy, that the city’s charms are “too seductive for a writer.” Nonetheless, you’ll find an active network of artists and organizations carving out spaces within our still-vulnerable city in which to imagine a better future. Some even feel like a party.

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