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The Only Good Thing About War is the Literature It Inspires
Sept. 27th Panel at Faulkner for All! in New Orleans
Sep 19, 2025
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Katrina Five Ways
Sent from the archives, on the 20th anniversary of Katrina.
Aug 28, 2025
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George Lucas as Cassandra
Star Wars and the Autocralypse
Jun 3, 2025
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When Rebellion—and Martial Law—Are In the Air
Hollywood clearly has Trump’s number
May 12, 2025
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Four Revelations in Vietnam
A travelogue from the archives
May 5, 2025
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A Lesson in Listening at Jazz Fest
Apr 21, 2025
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Trump’s TraumaLand
Feb 11, 2025
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NOLA Jazz and its Neighborhoods: The Role of S. Rampart St.
Apr 14, 2025
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The Fertel Funky Tour
Mar 27, 2025
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On the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Việt Nam War
A co-guest edited special issue for the Washington Spectator
Apr 30, 2025
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A Lesson in Listening at Jazz Fest
The joys that energize us—and are worth fighting to retain.
Apr 21, 2025
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NOLA Jazz and its Neighborhoods: The Role of S. Rampart St.
Part 2 in a 2-part series on New Orleans culture and music
Apr 14, 2025
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Another Dive into Tricking the Trickster
See-sawing Status with the (Tasmanian) Devil
Apr 7, 2025
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The Fertel Funky Tour
Part 1 in a 2-part series on New Orleans culture and music
Mar 27, 2025
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Be Where Your Feet Are
A Tribute to Pableaux Johnson
Mar 17, 2025
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Improv, Trauma, and Recovering our Agency
What Stephen Colbert can teach us
Mar 10, 2025
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Yes And: Essays in the Age of Improv
Musings on improvisation and its application across the arts, culture, science, history, and politics from Randy Fertel, author of Winging It: Improv's Power and Peril in the Time of Trump.
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