March
2010 PeligramNoteworthy Events Pelican in Pages Author Appearances
Quotes from the Media | Noteworthy Events | |
 Pelican
would like to congratulate their home team, the Saints, for winning the
Super Bowl. Before the Saints were synonymous with New Orleans, Dave
Dixon was gathering support to create a team and build a superdome
to accommodate them. The man affectionately known as the "Father of
the Saints" is the author of The
Saints, the Superdome, and the Scandal ($24.95). Dixon, who
was named one of the "Ten Most Important New Orleanians of the
Twentieth Century," gives an insider’s perspective on the
historical events that shaped the New Orleans sports scene.
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Jerald
and Glenda
Horst, coauthors of The
Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crawfish ($25.00), will appear for a
cooking segment and interview on WGNO’s Good Morning New Orleans
during the 6:00 am hour on March 24.
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Donald
L. Gilmore will speak on his latest book, Riding
Vengeance with the James Gang ($23.00), and its connection to
the Civil War in Missouri. The event will take place at the Missouri
Convention of the Sons of the Confederacy
on March 27 at 7:00 pm.
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Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist ($16.99), by Lois
V. Harris, was selected for the Washington State Historical
Society’s COLUMBIAKids Northwest Book Swap Winter List. The children’s
biography is the author’s second book highlighting an important artist.
Her first, Mary
Cassatt: Impressionist Painter ($15.95), was released in 2007.
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Praise for Pelican Titles |
 Kick
the Cowboy ($15.95), by Joe
Gribnau, illustrated by Adrian
Tans.
"Tans does a wonderful job capturing both the hardscrabble beauty
and out-sized personalities of Texas in the days of Kick."
—Foreword Reviews
 Louisiana
Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock and Roll ($29.95), by Tom
Aswell.
"Long-time state journalist Tom Aswell, a native of Ruston, has
published a fine new book on Louisiana music in time for the holidays. . .
. This beautifully packaged book (from Pelican Publishing Co., Gretna) is
a well-overdue look at our state’s rich musical heritage."
—Monroe News Star
 Mardi
Gras Parade of Posters ($19.95), by Andrea
Mistretta.
"The artist’s collection is impressive not to mention fun for
Carnival season."
—New Orleans Magazine
 The
Cloak and Dagger Cook: A CIA Memoir ($24.95), by Kay
Shaw Nelson.
"Kay Shaw Nelson makes an ideal travel companion—curious,
cheerful and always ready for whatever the next stop will bring."
—Capital City Community News
The
P&J Oyster Cookbook ($35.00), by Kit
Wohl and the Sunseri Family.
"She has made them all look beautiful, as well as
delectable."
—Key West Citizen | Pelican in Pages |
 Natalie
Scott: A Magnificent Life ($25.00), by John
W. Scott, will be reviewed in full in the March/April issue of Humanities
magazine, the bimonthly publication of the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
 Big
Chief
Harrison and the Mardi Gras Indians ($35.00), by Al
Kennedy, will be included in the "Read and Spin" column in New
Orleans Magazine’s March issue.
The
Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crawfish ($25.00), by Jerald
and Glenda
Horst,
 Will be included in the "Read and Spin" column in New
Orleans Magazine’s March issue and listed.
Will be listed in the Spring spring issue of Gulf Coast
Fisherman’s Magazine’s "New Products" section.
The March/April issue of Quintessential Barrington magazine will
review Pickles
to Relish ($24.95), by Beverly
Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld.
The March 1 issue of Library Journal will include reviews of the
following:
How
to Achieve a Heaven on Earth ($19.95 pb), edited by John
Wade; The
Diabetic Pastry Chef ($24.95), by Stacey Harris; and Savannah
Classic Seafood ($15.95), by Janice Shay.
 The
P&J
Oyster Cookbook ($35.00), by Kit
Wohl and the Sunseri Family, will be featured in the March issue
of Acadiana LifeStyle and the March 1 issue of Library Journal.
 Randy
Romero’s Remarkable Ride ($25.00), by Bill
Heller, will be mentioned in the March issue of Acadiana
Profile.
The spring issue of Mountain House & Home magazine will
review George
D. Hopkins Jr.’s Creating
Your Architectural Style ($49.95).
| Author Appearances |
| Charles
Beyl, a contributing cartoonist for Best
Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2010 Edition ($14.95 pb), has
the following appearance:
March 20 (Sat.), 2:00-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1700 H
Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601; signing | | Lois
V. Harris, author of Charlie
Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist ($16.99), has the
following appearance:
March 3 (Tues.), 10:00 am: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, University
Village Shopping Center, 2675 N.E. University Village St., Seattle, WA
98105; reading and signing | | Jerald
and Glenda
Horst, coauthors of The
Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crawfish ($25.00), will have the
following appearance:
March 20-21 (Sat.-Sun.): Annual Isleno Fiesta, St. Bernard Parish, LA;
signing | | Jana
Dillon, author of Lucky
O’ Leprechaun ($15.95), has the following appearance:
March 13 (Sat.), 11:00 am: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 235
Daniel Webster Hwy., Nashua, NH 03060; St. Patrick’s Day story time and
signing | | Virginia
Walton Pilegard, author of The
Emporer’s Army ($16.99), has the following appearance:
March 6 (Sat.), 11:00 am: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7849 N.
Blackstone Ave., Fresno, CA 93720; story time and signing |
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