Local Interest

UPDATE: Join Victoria and Michelle on August 9th for a book club discussion to cap off our Summer of Southern Women Book Club! We'll be talking about all five books we've read this summer with a special emphasis on the newly released Harper Lee novel, Go Set a Watchman! Don't miss out on this excellent chance to discuss Harper Lee's highly anticipated novel with other bookish and literary-minded people from the community!

We had a lovely evening for Girl's Night Out this year, and we at CHB enjoyed having Maggie Heyn Richardson, author of HUNGRY FOR LOUISIANA here with us! We had an excellent signing with Maggie, and everyone seemed interested in her book! Her book chronicles the history of some of Louisiana's most famous foods, and it's a great gift for any Louisianaian, particularly with Mother's Day later this weekend and Father's Day just around the corner. Thanks to everyone who came out for the signing, and we have signed copies available for anyone who missed out!

Here are some pictures from the event:

Southern indie booksellers like their okra, and they love their southern books. The new list of Okra Picks --great southern books, fresh off the vine-- has just been released. A dozen new books that all have two things in common: They are southern in nature, and there is a southern indie bookseller that wants everyone to read each one! The SIBA Okra picks offer a curated reading list for every season.

Here are this year's picks: