{"product_id":"i-never-danced-with-an-eggplant-on-a-streetcar-before-chronicles-of-life-and-adventures-in-new-orleans-paperback","title":"I Never Danced with an Eggplant (on a Streetcar Before): Chronicles of Life and Adventures in New Orleans - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErrol Laborde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivid vignettes rich with the sights, sounds, and tastes of New Orleans: \"A worthy contribution to the library of books celebrating life in the Big Easy.\" --\u003ci\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Offering innovative insights into such New Orleans mainstays as Carnival and the Quarter, as well as food, music, sports, politics, history, and more, Errol Laborde provides a look at aspects of Crescent City living usually reserved for residents. The essays include an Orleanian ode entitled \"In Praise of the Potato Poor Boy\" and several explorations and explanations of Mr. Bingle, the only symbol of Christmas that is unique to New Orleans. These eighty-one vignettes originally appeared in Laborde's Streetcar column, which currently runs in \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Strung together like a handful of Mardi Gras beads thrown from a passing float, Laborde's tales reveal the bright and beautiful as well as the dim and gaudy sides of the city.\" --\u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErrol Laborde describes himself as a committed urban dweller whose beat to date has been his native city of New Orleans. He is the publisher and editor of Louisiana Life magazine and a columnist for City Business. His \"Streetcar\" column, which began running weekly in Gambit in 1982, is now found monthly in New Orleans Magazine, where he also serves as associate publisher and editor. Producer and panelist for the television program Informed Sources, Laborde has taught political science at local universities and founded several community projects, including the Tennessee Williams\/New Orleans Literary Festival. He also gives talks on state and local politics, as well as on the history of Mardi Gras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48107369267448,"sku":"9781565548527","price":25.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Vz76WAhtUn9781565548527.webp?v=1783287841","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/i-never-danced-with-an-eggplant-on-a-streetcar-before-chronicles-of-life-and-adventures-in-new-orleans-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}