Absalom, Absalom!  •  William Faulkner LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 313 PAGES Faulkner's brilliant masterpiece on human nature and the Old South, a challenging but rewarding read. (USS69, $13.95)
Acadian to Cajun: Transformation of a People, 1803-1877  •  Carl A. Brasseaux HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES A focused history of cultural, social and political developments in New Orleans from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Written by the respected Cajun historian Carl Brasseaux. (USS163, $22.00)
Africans in America, America's Journey Through Slavery  •  Charles Johnson  •  Patricia Smith  •  WBGH Series Research Team HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES A companion volume to a PBS documentary, this book combines the fictional narratives of novelist Charles Johnson with the historical commentary of journalist Patricia Smith, telling the story of slavery in America. It is a powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of this period in our nation's history, and it celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $17.00)
Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway  •  Mary Ann Sternberg GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES A travel guide to the 100-mile historic River Road from Baton Rouge to New Orleans along the Mississippi. With a concise history of the Mississippi and early settlers (including the effects of natural disasters and catastrophes like floods and cholera). (USS178, $18.95)
As I Lay Dying  •  William Faulkner LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 267 PAGES Faulkner's deadpan yet tragic tale of the Bundren family's journey across Mississippi with Addie, their deceased wife and mother, in tow. (USS68, $12.95)
The Awakening  •  Kate Chopin  •  Marilynne Robinson LITERATURE •  1981 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES The 1899 novel that forever vanquished "feminine propriety." Chopin's exhilarating, tragic feminist novella sings with the Cajun and Creole cadences of her native New Orleans. (USS229, $4.95)
The Barber of Natchez  •  Edwin Adams Davis  •  William Ransom Hogan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1973 •  PAPER  • 278 PAGES An absorbing account of the rise of a free slave, his business successes, high community standing and daily life in Natchez Mississippi before 1850, drawing on the diary, letters, and business records of the remarkable William Johnson. The authors also describe his wanton murder and the trials of the man who shot him. At the time of his death he owned more than 2,000 acres of land in Adams County. (USS401, $18.95)
Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston  •  Edward T. Cotham HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 252 PAGES This well researched narrative history chronicles the military engagement on Galveston Bay during the Civil War. Cotham thoroughly recreates the Battle of Galveston and develops the historical characters involved on both sides of the battle. (TEX02, $25.00)
Becoming Southern: The Evolution of a Way of Life, Warren County and Vicksburg, Missippi, 1770-1860  •  Christopher Morris HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 258 PAGES A social history of Mississippi in the 18th and 19th centuries, concentrating on the formation of the Southern Identity in Warren County and Vicksburg. (USS160, $45.00)
The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967  •  Langston Hughes LITERATURE •  1969 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES A collection of groundbreaking works by luminaries including James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker. (GEN400, $16.99)
The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  Christopher W. Leahy  •  Gordon Morrison NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 1072 PAGES A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)
Boat People  •  Mary Gardner LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES This award-winning novel tells the various stories of a group of Vietnamese refugees living in Galveston, Texas. (TEX26, $15.95)
Cabeza de Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America  •  Alvar Nuņez Cabeza de Vaca  •  Cyclone Covey BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1983 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES An account of Cabeza de Vaca's 16th-century epic adventures in the New World. Only a handful of men survived the eight-year, 6,000-mile expedition across America from Tampa bay to Sinaloa, Mexico. They were the first Europeans to set foot in the interior of Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Northernmost Mexico. (SWU40, $17.95)
Cajun and Creole Music Makers  •  Barry Jean Ancelet  •  Elemore Morgan MUSIC •  1999 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES An illustrated portrait of Cajun and Creole musicians in their surroundings, featuring more than 100 full-color photographs of great musicians including Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, Octa Clark, D. L. Menard, Canray Fontenot, Lula Landry and Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin. A bilingual edition in both English and French. Originally published in 1984, this edition has been revised to include more recent musicians such as Steve Riley and Dirk Powell. (USS172, $40.00)
Cajun Country  •  Barry Jean Ancelet  •  Jay D. Edwards  •  Glen Pitre CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1991 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An overview of the history and culture of the Cajuns of South Louisiana. This book investigates the history, social institutions, and cultural activities of this ethnic group, with scholarship of folklorists and historians throughout the text. (USS153, $25.00)
Cajun Country Guide  •  Mason Fry  •  Julie Posner GUIDEBOOK •  1999 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES A comprehensive guide to South Louisiana's Cajun country, with good coverage of the region's culture, music and food. It includes information on places to eat and sleep, swamp tours, plantation homes, festivals and other attractions. (USS177, $17.95)
The Cajuns, Americanization of a People  •  Shane K. Bernard HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES (USS334, $20.00)
Canaan's Tongue  •  John Wray LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This fiercely poetic novel, set in the American South before and during the Civil War, traces the decline of a gang of horse-thieves and slave traders. The ringleader, a preacher known as "The Redeemer", is based on the historical outlaw John Murrell. (USS406, $14.95)
Chained to the Rock of Adversity: To Be Free, Black, and Female in the Old South  •  Virginia Meacham Gould HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES This compilation of personal letters and private diaries tells the stories of Southern Black women in the 19th-century. Editor Virginia Meacham Gould follows the trials and tribulations of the Johnsons from Natchez to New Orleans (USS134, $22.95)
The Civil War Times Illustrated Photographic History of the Civil War, Vicksburg to Appomattox  •  William Davis  •  Bell. I. Wiley HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 1366 PAGES A massive history of the Civil War featuring 4,000 archival photographs, drawings and maps. With accompanying text on the leaders, heroes, campaigns, and battles of the Civil War. (USS156, $39.98)
Classic Natchez: An Illustrated Tour through a Remarkable Antebellum Town  •  Van J. Martin  •  Randolph Delehanty ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 164 PAGES This illustrated tour accompanied by thought-provoking essays on 43 Natchez homes. It's an excellent historical overview, with maps, floor plans, and a timeline. (USS136, $39.95)
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty  •  Eudora Welty LITERATURE •  1982 •  PAPER  • 622 PAGES The pride of Jackson, Mississippi, Eudora Welty died in 2001 at the age of 92, after a long life of chronicling -- with high humor and an unaverted gaze -- the customs, racial difficulties and texture of her native region. This volume collects all the stories published during her lifetime, 41 in all. (USS250, $16.00)
The Coming of Age in Mississippi  •  Anne Moody BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES This powerful and provocative autobiography from Anne Moody vividly documents the discrimination many African Americans had to face in the South in the 1950s. Her passionate fight against racism encounters many obstacles, such as finding her name on a KKK "wanted" list. Her stories are intense but full of courage and the truest convictions. (USS140, $6.99)
Compass Guide Georgia  •  John T. Edge  •  Robb Helfrick GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Georgia. It includes archival photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. Special features include a walking tour of Savannah, information on coastal islands, middle Georgia, Appalachia, Atlanta, Georgian music, and New Southern cuisine. (USS58, $21.95)
Compass Guide Tennessee  •  Robert Brandt  •  Joseph Allen GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Handsomely produced, illustrated and informative, this guide is an overview of the culture, history and attractions of Tennessee. It features numerous photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (USS293, $22.00)
Creole New Orleans, Race and Americanization  •  Joseph Logsdon  •  Arnold R. Hirsch HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 456 PAGES A scholarly history of New Orleans. The six contributors cover the French assimilation of Native Americans and African Americans (including slaves), ensuing Americanization of the city, as well as tensions between Afro-Creoles and Afro-Americans, and their struggles over Reconstruction. (USS171, $24.95)
Creoles of Color of the Gulf South  •  James H. Dormon HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES The eight contributors explore Creole origins, language, music and culture in this scholarly history. (USS166, $34.00)
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories  •  Eudora Welty LITERATURE •  1979 •  PAPER  • 324 PAGES Welty's first collection of stories, which includes the classic "A Worn Path," established her reputation as a leading voice in American literature. (USS402, $14.00)
Delta Wedding  •  Eudora Welty LITERATURE •  1979 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES A Mississippi Delta plantation is the setting for Welty's comedy of manners, which affectionately sends up an extended southern clan. (USS251, $14.00)
The Devil's Backbone: Story of the Natchez Trace  •  Jonathan Daniels HISTORY •  1985 •  PAPER  • 267 PAGES A brief, pocket history of the development, exploration and settling of the Natchez Trace, which stretches from Natchez, Mississippi, across northwestern Alabama to Nashville. Originally published in 1962. It tells the story of the many notable figures who have made their mark on the Trace, including Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson, George Washington, Daniel Boone, and Meriwether Lewis, whose death on the Trace is still a mystery. (USS142, $6.95)
Eyewitness Guide New Orleans  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of New Orleans, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (USS305, $20.00)
Flash for Freedom  •  George MacDonald Fraser LITERATURE •  1989 •  PAPER  • 287 PAGES In this fifth installment in the rollicking series, our self-serving, cowardly Victorian hero finds himself playing a role in the Civil War. Flashman meets up with Abraham Lincoln (who saves his neck), runs a slave plantation, cheats at cards, escapes on a slave ship and helps out in Underground Railroad. the Much of the action takes palce in New Orelans. (USS372, $15.00)
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord  •  George MacDonald Fraser LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 394 PAGES A womanizer, coward and reluctant hero, George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman finds himself at the center of extraordinary events in this on ongoing series. In this 10th installmant, Flashy is kidnapped in Cape Town (talk about relunctant) and soon with John Brown on his fateful 1859 raid at Harper's Ferry. This naturally gives Fraser plenty of opportunity to comment on the Antebellum South, racism and the American way. (USS371, $15.00)
Folklife in Louisiana, Images of Tradition  •  Frank de Caro CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  HARD COVER  • 213 PAGES An exhibit catalog featuring 166 black-and-white photographs of works by local artists. (USS165, $31.95)
The Forgotten People, Cane River's Creoles of Color  •  Gary B. Mills CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1977 •  PAPER  • 277 PAGES A scholarly account of a Louisiana Creole community, which addresses the complexity of race and racial relations in America. (USS210, $20.95)
The Founding of New Acadia  •  Carl A. Brasseaux HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 229 PAGES Early Acadian settlement and culture in Louisiana by respected Cajun historian Carl Brasseaux. (USS162, $20.95)
The Free People of Color of New Orleans, An Introduction  •  Mary Gehman CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1994 •  PAPER This relatively quick read is an interesting portrait of the Creole "free people of color." This enclave of urbane, well educated and well-to-do French-speaking people form an interesting and important place in African-American history, as well as the history and identity of the Crescent City. (USS211, $8.95)
From Slavery to Freedom, A History of African Americans  •  John Hope Franklin HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 742 PAGES A classic history of the African American experience from ancient West African civilizations to the civil rights struggles of the 20th century. First published in 1947, and now in its eighth edition, this book has set the standard for comprehensive studies of the changing roles of Africans in the United States. (USA39, $75.00)
Galveston Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A road map of Galveston, Texas and vicinity at a scale of 1:34,000. (TEX27, $4.95)
Gardens of New Orleans, Exquisite Excess  •  Jeanette Hardy  •  Lake Douglas  •  Richard Sexton ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES A sumptuously photographed tour of the grander gardens of New Orleans, where the sub-tropical climate keeps the plants growing by leaps and bounds. (USS231, $40.00)
Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913  •  Gaines M. Foster HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER An insightful social history of Southern attitudes and coping strategies in the wake of the Civil War. (USS220, $40.00)
Graceland, Going Home with Elvis  •  Karen Ann Marling CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 258 PAGES A serious, engaging analysis of Graceland and the phenomenon of Elvis Presley. (USS191, $14.95)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A colorful, detailed map of the national park at a scale of 1:62,000. (USE29, $11.95)
Great Smoky Mountains, A Visitor's Companion  •  George Wuerthner  •  Douglas W. Moore GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A compact guide to the history, wildlife, geology and tourism of the Great Smoky Mountains. (USE330, $19.95)
Gulf Coast Seashore Life, Alabama to Texas  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD This fold-out, laminated reference features illustrations of almost 150 species commonly found on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. This is a handy, sturdy guide to take along on a trip to the beach, from Mobile Bay to South Padre. (USS217, $5.95)
Gumbo Ya-Ya, A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales  •  Robert Tallant  •  Edward Dreyer  •  Lyle Saxon LITERATURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 581 PAGES Collected here are charming, outrageous, time-honored, common, obscure, exotic and famous folk tales of Louisiana -- and especially of New Orleans. Originally published in 1945. (USS208, $19.95)
Hardluck Ironclad, The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo  •  Edwin C. Bearss HISTORY •  1980 •  PAPER  • 222 PAGES The story of the sinking of the "Cairo," a Union gunboat lost in the Yazoo River, paired with the story of its recovery, 100 years later. Civil War historian Edwin C. Bearss, who provided this firsthand account, was an integral part of the recovery. The "Cairo" can now be seen on display in Vicksburg. (WAR17, $23.95)
Huey Long  •  T. Harry Williams BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1981 •  PAPER  • 944 PAGES The definitive biography of the larger-than-life southern politician. The book won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. (USS348, $25.00)
Huntsville Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A map of Huntsville, Alabama at a scale of 1:40,000. (USS390, $4.95)
Inherit the Wind  •  Jerome Lawrence  •  Robert E. Lee LITERATURE •  1982 •  PAPER  • 129 PAGES A classic drama of a biology teacher accused of teaching evolution to his students, based on the events of the 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. (USS180, $5.99)
Inside War, The Guerilla Conflict in Missouri during the American Civil War  •  Michael Fellman HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER (USM36, $18.95)
Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg Map  •  Riley Maps 2004 •  MAP A regional map of Mississippi at scale of 1:50,000, covering Jackson, Natchez and Vicksburg. (USS403, $4.95)
Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  Kenn Kaufman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.00)
The Known World  •  Edward P. Jones LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES Set in a fictitious Virginia county in the antebellum years, this great, Pulitzer-winning novel is a consideration of the wages of slavery and an avowal of the peculiar institution's primacy in the American psyche. Jones, after big game, invents a community in which both whites and well-to-do blacks own slaves. (Some free blacks in the South did own slaves, though never in the concentration portrayed here.) The result is a supremely humane, supremely just book about the slave-owning South and American history. (USS379, $24.95)
Lonely Planet New Orleans  •  Tom Downs  •  John T. Edge GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This practical guide to New Orleans features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on accommodations and sightseeing. With color photographs, nine neighborhood maps and information on excursions to Baton Rouge, North Shore, Cajun Wetlands and River Road Ramble. (USS186, $18.99)
Louisiana Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A colorful road map of Louisiana at a scale of 1:976,000. (USS263, $4.95)
The Majesty of Natchez  •  Reid Smith  •  Steven Brooke ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES Acclaimed photographer Steven Brooke's amazing photos of historic homes in Natchez. Brooke is the recipient of the National Honor Award for Photography from the American Institute of Architects. (USS133, $17.95)
Midnight Magic: Selected Stories of Bobbie Ann Mason  •  Bobbi Ann Mason LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 301 PAGES A good selection of Mason's stories, most set in the south. (USS193, $16.95)
The Most Southern Place on Earth, The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity  •  James C. Cobb HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES A social history of the Mississippi Delta and especially the influence of music, writing and black culture on its enduring traditions. (USS332, $19.95)
The National Trust Guide to New Orleans  •  Roulhac Toledano GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 236 PAGES An in-depth guide to the architectural heritage, culture and history of New Orleans. With chapters on historic preservation, neighborhood profiles and an introduction to the city's various architectural styles. With 180 archival photographs and maps. (USS98, $24.95)
Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)
New Orleans Houses, A House-Watchers Guide  •  Lloyd Vogt GUIDEBOOK •  1985 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES A compact guide to the architecture of New Orleans, including a chronology of styles, maps, 100 sketches and a glossary of architectural terms. (USS213, $24.95)
New Orleans Map  •  Borch Maps 2006 •  MAP A folded, laminated map of the city center of New Orleans, at a scale of 1:11,000. (USS207, $7.95)
New Orleans Yesterday and Today, A Guide to the City  •  O.K. Le Blanc  •  Charles L. Dufour  •  John Chase  •  John Wilds  •  Walter G. Cowan GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A guide to New Orleans, its history, traditions and beauty. (USS170, $18.95)
The Night the War Was Lost  •  Charles L. Dufour HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 443 PAGES Charles Dufour contends that with the fall of New Orleans in the spring of 1862, the South had lost the Civil War. In explaining the reasons for the seizure of New Orleans and its results, Dufour also explores a more personable aspect of the war: the people involved and their losses. (USS107, $25.00)
Off the Beaten Path Alabama  •  Gay N. Martin GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A quirky guide to unique festivals, restaurants and locales of Alabama, from small town rattlesnake races to landmark locations from the Civil Rights Movement. (USS397, $13.95)
Off the Beaten Path Louisiana, A Guide to Unique Places  •  Gay N. Martin GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A guide to unique local restaurants as well as some of Louisiana's less publicized attractions, such as swamp cruises and alligator farms. (USS398, $13.95)
Prisoners of War  •  Steve Yarbrough LITERATURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 310 PAGES A complex, enormously satisfying tale of family, history and war set in rural Mississippi ini 1943. (USS349, $23.00)
The Quiet Game  •  Greg Iles LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 576 PAGES This legal thriller set in Natchez, Mississippi has readers raving, with comparisons to that of John Grisham. It is the story of a former prosecutor who uncovers the multi-layered stories behind the unsolved murder of a black man in 1967 Mississippi. With dirty legal maneuvers and FBI cover-ups roaming the plot, this mystery makes an entertaining read. (USS141, $7.99)
Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $15.00)
River Horse: The Logbook of a Boat Across America  •  William Least Heat-Moon TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 506 PAGES William Least Heat-Moon and a small crew travel westward across the rivers of America in a dual-outward boat named "River-Horse." (USM117, $14.00)
Robert E. Lee  •  Roy Blount, Jr. BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES A lively short biographical essay in the excellent Penguin Lives series, matching writers and subjects. (USS377, $19.95)
Sailing Ship Elissa  •  Jim Cruz  •  Patricia Bellis Bixel HISTORY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES A history of the Elissa, a fully restored barque that was originally built in Scotland. Now a major attraction at the Texas Seaport Museum, she has had a varied history, traveling through European waters, once even serving as vessel for smuggling cigarettes. (TEX09, $22.95)
Satchmo, The Genius of Louis Armstrong  •  Gary Giddins MUSIC •  2001 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A biography of jazz legend Louis Armstong, featuring a strong collection of photographs of the musician in all the phases of his storied career. (MUS35, $16.00)
Seven Story Mountain, The Union Campaign at Vicksburg  •  Phillip M. Thienel HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 259 PAGES A detailed account of the tactics, battlefield strategies, and bridge-building techniques used by General U.S. Grant's troops in their attempts to capture the town of Vicksburg. (USS157, $35.00)
Swapping Stories, Folktales from Louisiana  •  Carl Lindahl LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES The culmination of a statewide storytelling project, this collection of over 200 tales includes personal narratives, myths, animal tales and political anecdotes. Tales originally told in a language other than English (such as Cajun and Creole French, Koasati and Spanish) are presented both in translation and the storyteller's language. (USS168, $25.00)
Texas and the Arkansas River Valley: Smithsonian Guides to Historic America  •  Alice Gordon  •  Jerry Camarillo Dunn  •  Mel White  •  Tim Thomson  •  Donald Young GUIDEBOOK •  1998 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES A profusely illustrated guide to places of historical interest in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Practical travel information is complemented by coverage of the area's history and culture. Full of color photographs. (TEX28, $19.95)
Through a Night of Horrors  •  Shelley Henley Kelley  •  Casey Edward Greene NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES An extraordinary collection of letters, memoirs, and oral histories from the survivors of the catastrophic storm that hit Galveston in 1900 -- vividly detailed, poignant and touching. (TEX04, $24.95)
Time Out New Orleans  •  Time Out GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 314 PAGES Compact and up-to-date, this is an outstanding guide for where to go and what to do in New Orleans. With maps and introductory chapters on culture and history. (USS187, $19.95)
Vicksburg, 47 Days of Siege  •  A.A. Hoehling BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1996 •  PAPER  • 386 PAGES A history of the Vicksburg Campaign as told through the diaries and memoirs of both union and confederate eyewitnesses to the events. Hoehling, who has written widely on battles and wars, constructs a social history of the war from the point of view of actual participants, interspersing his own short commentary between diary excerpts. Originally published in 1969. (USS154, $19.95)
A Weekend in September  •  John Edward Weems HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES First published in 1957, this skillfully written book collects interviews from survivors of the worst natural disaster in US history -- the Galveston storm of 1900. The first person accounts vividly recreate the terrifying day. (TEX12, $13.95)
White Terror, The Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy and Southern Reconstruction  •  Allen W. Trelease HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 557 PAGES Scholarly yet readable, this is the definitive history of the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Reconstruction Era South. (USS221, $24.95)
William Johnson's Natchez, The Ante-Bellum Diary of a Free Negro  •  Edwin Adam Davis  •  William Ransom Hogan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1993 •  PAPER  • 812 PAGES The personal diary of William Johnson, a free Negro of Natchez, Mississippi. Discovered in 1938, this first person account reveals the hardship he endured as he went from a former slave to a successful businessman. (USS139, $34.95)
Wilson's Creek, The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It  •  Richard W. Hatcher, III  •  William Garrett Piston HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 408 PAGES A comprehensive, handsomely produced history of the Battle of Wilson's Creek, highlighting its significance in relation to the early events of the Civil War. The authors include site diagrams, photographs, scholarly notes, and suggestions for further reading. (USM10, $45.00)
Women and New Orleans, A History  •  Nancy Ries  •  Mary Gehman HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A history of women in the Crescent City from Creole belles, Voodoo queens, and nuns, to slave women and modern personalities. With 87 photographs. (USS215, $10.95)
Zydeco  •  Ben Sandmel  •  Rick Olivier MUSIC •  1999 •  PAPER  • 182 PAGES An excellent, handsomely illustrated tribute to zydeco, the dance music of Loiuisiana's black Creole community. It features 80 portraits of the people and places of this lively music scene. (USS176, $30.00)