My in-laws and I disagree on our approach to reading children’s books to my infant. I fully embrace the whimsy of magic and animal anthropomorphism, and read stories about animals performing human ...

If you're looking for the perfect place to do some overnight stargazing in Louisiana, then you'll love this vacation rental. It's in one of the darkest places in The Pelican State!

Susan Larson previews the Louisiana Book Festival with their director, Robert Wilson, State Librarian Meg Placke and Louisiana Writer Award winner Julie Kane. Former dean of students at Ole Miss ...

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (Louisiana First) — A trip to the doctor is turning into storytime thanks to a new statewide literacy initiative. The Center for Literacy & Learning, through the Louisiana ...

While they wait for Gov. Jeff Landry to potentially call a legislative special session, organizers of the Louisiana Book Festival are preparing to move programming out of the State Capitol. "We don't ...

The Louisiana Inspired Book Club will celebrate Paul Prudhomme and his first cookbook, "Louisiana Kitchen," with a special Paul Prudhomme-themed live panel discussion and tasting at noon Oct. 16, at ...

Looking to up the stakes on your fall reading? Whether you prefer audiobooks in your autumn, flipping pages by the fire or gathering for a lively book club discussion, USA TODAY has suggestions for ...

Before Sebastian Castillo cracks open a book on the bus, he has an intrusive thought: Should he tap the stranger next to him on the shoulder and clarify that yes, he’s starting this book on Page 1, ...

In Richard Campanella's newest book, "Crossroads, Cutoffs and Confluences: Origins of Louisiana Cities, Towns and Villages," he analyzes each region of Louisiana and each town's siting story. Through ...

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A video recorded in Tallulah, Louisiana, shows lightning illuminating the sky as a tornado-warned storm swept across the region on Oct. 18, 2025. GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end ...