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New Orleans Boom & Blackout: One Hundred Days In America’s Coolest Hotspot (One Book One New Orleans 2015 Choice)

FEATURED NON-FICTIONWRBH is happy to present this book to our listeners in collaboration with our partners, One Book One New Orleans. This is their 2015 book selection and we hope you enjoy."As the 2013 Super Bowl approached, New Orleans rushed to present its best face to the world. Politicians, business leaders and tourism officials declared the rise of the "new New Orleans," a thriving city brimming with hope and energy. […]

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This Week In Books (9/7 – 9/13)

New and still going on WRBH! Up this week is...Best Selling Fiction (NEW!) - GO SET A WATCHMAN by Harper Lee and read by Charlotte Travioso (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction - ALL THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE by Matt Bai and read by Peter Spera and then starting Wednesday, NEW ORLEANS BOOM & BLACKOUT: 100 DAYS IN AMERICA'S COOLEST HOTSPOT by Brian Boyles and read by Geoff Worden […]

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This Week in Original Programming (9/02 – 9/06): Aimee Hayes of Southern Rep Theatre, Author Gary Rivlin, Chef Nathan Richards of Kingfish, and Community Coffee

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. Lyn Koppel speaks with a representative from Community Coffee about their Cash For Schools program. Learn more about it here. NOLA BY MOUTH: Airs on Wednesday at 4:30PM and Saturday at 9:30PM. Chef Amy Sins sits down with Head Chef Nathan Richards of Kingfish. Find out more […]

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This Week In Books (8/31 – 9/06)

New and still going on WRBH! Up this week is...Best Selling Fiction (NEW!) - GO SET A WATCHMAN by Harper Lee and read by Charlotte Travioso (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction - ALL THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE by Matt Bai and read by Peter Spera (M-F 9AM-10AM; 7PM-8PM)Book Off The Shelf - ONE PLUS ONE by Jojo Moyes and read by Adrienne Petrosini (M-F 2:30PM-3PM; 10:30PM-11PM)Great Literature -  […]

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Go Set A Watchman

FEATURED FICTION"From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird.Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch—"Scout"—returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise's homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the […]

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This Week in Original Programming (8/26 – 8/30): Councilmember Latoya Cantrell, Author and Playwright John Biguenet, and Willa Jean Bakery’s Chef Kelly Fields and

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. Lyn Koppel is joined by New Orleans Councilmember Latoya Cantrell of District B for the first segment of WRBH's ongoing "State of the District" series. We'll hopefully be bringing more of our councilmembers on the show as the months progress to do updates on individual districts, ask […]

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New Book Off The Shelf: One Plus One

FEATURED BOOKSHELF:"One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You   American audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. Ever since she debuted Stateside she has captivated readers and reviewers alike, and hit the New York Times bestseller list with the word-of-mouth sensation Me Before You. Now, with One Plus One, she’s written another […]

todayAugust 24, 2015 5

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Katrina Oral Histories Series Airs on WRBH

Written by Sarah HoltzFor the past three months, we’ve recorded a collection of stories from individuals in our community about their experiences during and following Hurricane Katrina, the levee breach, and the ensuing flood. To honor the ten years that have passed since the storm, we’re presenting these stories in a special broadcast, in lieu of the Midday Short Story this week.Visit our SoundCloud page for the podcast versions of […]

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God Help The Child

FEATURED FICTION"Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child—the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment—weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult.At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which caused her […]

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