Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for It Happens in Louisiana:Peculiar Tales, Traditions and Recip

BATON ROUGE, La. - Nov. 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for It Happens in Louisiana: Peculiar Tales, Traditions and Recipes from the Bayou

Local author, Sam Irwin, will be available to sign copies of book

Only in the Bayou State do Louisianans travel door to door on horseback collecting gumbo ingredients for Mardi Gras gatherings. Residents compete in egg pâquer contests to see who can crack their opponent’s Easter egg first. Louisiana is a place where frequent collisions with natural disasters can inspire a drink like Pat O’Brien’s famous hurricane. And the state’s history is filled with colorful figures like Governor Earl K. Long, whose wife committed him to a mental institution—only for him to use his political pull to inspire his own release. Elsewhere these accounts may seem odd or farfetched, but it all happens in Louisiana. Join author Sam Irwin as he details these intriguing Pelican State stories with pithy observations, humorous asides and droll determinations.

Highlights of It Happens in Louisiana include:

• It explains key points in Louisiana history such as Mardi Gras, the “invention” of crawfish, the birthplace of the cowboy, and more
• It has more than 100 photos of the activities reported on in the book
• It dissects some of the enduring French customs like pâquer and le tournoi

Join the authors for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

2590 CitiPlace Court

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

When:  Saturday, November 28th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467122894/South-River).

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