Bilocal writer James Nolan

Arizona State University's Superstition Review talks to New Orleanian (and Bilocal writer) James Nolan about port cities, John Kennedy Toole, a "voodoo cleansing" block party, Neruda, Katrina/not Katrina, and regionalism.

Says Nolan:

"...until recently most American literature was grounded in the regional. Now 'regional' means any story not set in Manhattan, and much of what we read has as much a sense of place as an airport departure lounge."

Read the whole interview here.

What is a Community?

Here are some visions of New Orleans and Seattle, plus a critical question that Essential Arts is addressing through our program Bilocal, which also pairs NOLA and Seattle writers and artists. Support us this month via Kickstarter!

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