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Tom Benson: A Billionaire’s Journey

Featured Book Off The Shelf: "From salesman to dealership owner, New Orleans-born billionaire Tom Benson started in business with cars, which paved the way for his other profitable enterprises that include banks, real estate, and the New Orleans Saints. Kathy Finn’s biography of this self-made tycoon reveals some of the mystery behind the legend. Beginning with his working-class childhood in New Orleans, Finn delves into the contention surrounding Benson, from […]

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The Great Gatsby

Featured Great Literature:  "Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long […]

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Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker

FEATURED FICTION: "From the author of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller Wicked, the magical story of a toymaker, a nutcracker, and a legend remade . . . Gregory Maguire returns with an inventive novel inspired by a timeless holiday legend, intertwining the story of the famous Nutcracker with the life of the mysterious toy maker named Drosselmeier who carves him. Hiddensee: An island of white sandy beaches, salt marshes, steep cliffs, and […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Jean Davidson

interview by Sarah Holtz Our Volunteer of the Month is Jean Davidson. It's Jean's 30th anniversary at WRBH, during which time she has read the newspaper week after week, the entire time. Listen or read our interview with Jean below. Well, you've just wrapped up your normal Thursday newspaper of the air spot. How’d that go this morning? I think it went all right, good. And you've been reading here […]

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Win The Race or Die Trying: Uncle Earl’s Last Hurrah

FEATURED CRESCENT CITY CHRONICLES: "How one of the last Louisiana Longs escaped a mental institution and died after winning election to Congress Earl Kemp Long (1895-1960) was the political heir to his brother Huey in Louisiana politics. A country boy who never lost his common touch, he ran for office in every state election between 1933 and 1959. He was the best campaigning politician Louisiana ever produced. In his final […]

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Pat’s Word of the Day: Temerity

WRBH Volunteer and Resident Wordsmith Pat Ammon brings us a featured word of the day each Wednesday. Today’s word is…Temerity/təˈmerədē/noun:1. foolhardy risk of danger.2. recklessness.4. audacity, nerve, cheek, gall.

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Pat’s Word of the Day: Matriculate

WRBH Volunteer and Resident Wordsmith Pat Ammon brings us a featured word of the day each Wednesday. Today’s word is…Matriculate/məˈtrikyəˌlāt/verb:to admit or be admitted into a group, especially a college or university.

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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

FEATURED NON-FICTION:"A majestic big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it, from Lyndon Johnson and members of Congress to the civil rights movement and the mediaBetween November 1963, when he became president, and November 1966, when his party was routed in the midterm elections, Lyndon Johnson spearheaded the most transformative agenda in American political history since the New Deal, one whose ambition and achievement have had no parallel since. In just three years, Johnson […]

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This Week In Original Programming (03/02 – 03/06): One Book One New Orleans Book Announcement, Author Sunil Yapa, and Anna Timmerman from Xavier University’s Agrowtopia

What's new this week on WRBH's original programming? Check it out! PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Airs on Wednesday at 4PM and again on Sunday at 7:30AM. This week we welcome on One Book One New Orleans Co-Project Leader Megan Holt to speak about the campaign for 2016 and announce the chosen book for this year. There's also a very special guest to be announced on the show. Find out more about One Book One […]

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