Southeastern to host book launch reception

     Southeastern Louisiana University will host a reception and book signing Nov. 14 at the Southeastern Alumni Visitor Center to celebrate the launch of “Bayou Dilemma: Louisiana in Crisis and Change.” Scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m., the event is free and open to the public.
     In the fall of 2022 a diverse group of leading Louisiana scholars, along with Governor John Bel Edwards, gathered for a symposium hosted at Southeastern to present views on the challenges that define life in Louisiana. As a product of the symposium, the book was born.
     “The book includes contributions from renowned scientists, historians, political scientists, geographers and journalists, including Robert Mann, Pearson Cross, and Adam Fairclough, among others,” said Samuel Hyde, professor of history and director of the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern, who edited the volume. “It offers an unprecedented compilation of studies examining the social, political, environmental, and economic hurdles pervasive to the Gulf South that prove acute in Louisiana.”
     The book contributors will be honored at the reception, where Southeastern President William S. Wainwright will preside, and former Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will provide a short presentation on the new book’s relevance and potential impact on future policy planning in Louisiana. Books will be available for purchase, courtesy of Bayou Booksellers in Hammond, and the contributors will be on hand for book signings.
     For more information on the book launch/reception or the book itself, contact the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at 985-549-2151 or email [email protected].