Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl, for which she wrote the Golden Globe–nominated screenplay. A special edition of the book, including previously unpublished scenes, is now available commemorating the anniversary of its release. She is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Dark Places and…
Read MoreMegan Holt
Dr. Megan Holt is Executive Director for One Book One New Orleans and the Words & Music Festival. Her 2021 TEDx Talk, “Becoming Part of the Story,” focuses on her work as an adult education advocate. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities recognized her efforts in 2023 with the Light Up for Literacy Award. Her…
Read MoreKalamu ya Salaam
Kalamu ya Salaam is a writer, editor, photographer, and retired educator. He was born Vallery Ferdinand III in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and the civil rights movement, Salaam became interested in writing and organizing for social change. He was a founder of BLACKARTSOUTH and changed…
Read MoreMink Stole
Mink Stole was part of the original motley crew of cast players in underground shock master John Waters’ bare-bones 8, 16, and 35mm cult camp romps in the late 60s and early 70s, and she would remain a thoroughly offbeat, outrageous presence in counterculture films for six decades. She was born with the All-American name…
Read MoreThe Last Bohemia 2025 Performers
Opening Night: MINK AT THE MONTELEONE Mink Stole was part of the original motley crew of cast players in underground shock master John Waters ‘ bare-bones 8mm, 16mm and 35mm cult camp romps during the late 60s and early 70s, and she would remain a thoroughly offbeat, outrageous presence in counterculture films for six decades.…
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TWF25 New Orleans Writers Check out some of the local New Orleans writers that you can see at this year’s Festival. Find their books and see how they answered our question: How does living in New Orleans influence/inspire your work or writing process? Allison Alsup is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in the…
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2025 Program Cover Thank you to New Orleans photographer Frank Relle for the beautiful cover photo. Frank Relle is a photographer born and based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Tulane University with degrees in Cognitive Science and Philosophy. Since 2005, his work has been included in several museum collections and in private collections…
Read MoreMatthew Minor
Matthew Minor is a master’s student in liberal studies at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama, where he studied visual art and creative writing before completing a residency in art at the School of Visual Arts in New York. His…
Read MoreEmma Copley Eisenberg
Emma Copley Eisenberg [pronounced cop-ley] is the author of the novel Housemates, which was a national bestseller and named a best book of the year by The Boston Globe, People, NBC, Them.Us, Autostraddle, and Kirkus Reviews as well as one of Electric Literature’s “Top 5 Novels of 2024” and Time Magazine’s “16 Best Books to…
Read MoreJosephine Sacabo
Josephine Sacabo was born in Laredo, TX, attended Bard College, and later lived and worked extensively in France and England. A self-taught photographer, Sacabo’s earlier work is in the photojournalistic tradition. Sacabo now employs a subjective, introspective style, using poetry as the genesis of her work. She divides her time between New Orleans and Mexico.…
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