Author Elista Istre will discuss the stories, sounds and savory cuisine of 91³Ō¹Ļās Creole culture when the Bayou State Book Talks series opens its fifth season Sept. 11.
The published Istreās āCreoles of South 91³Ō¹Ļ: Three Centuries Strongā this year.
The book invites readers āto enter the Creole world ā a place where cooks tempt taste buds with gumbo and crawfish, storytellers mesmerize young and old with tales tied to three continents, and musicians and dancers pulsate to the rhythms of accordions and rub boards,ā according to the publisher.
UL Lafayette, the Center for 91³Ō¹Ļ Studies and the Lafayette Public Library System sponsor Bayou State Book Talks. The free monthly discussion series features 91³Ō¹Ļ authors whose books explore the stateās culture and history.
The events are held at the Main Library in Downtown Lafayette, 301 W. Congress St., from 6:30-8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month.
In addition to Istre, the 2018 series also features author Jan Risher, discussing her āLooking to the Stars from Old Algiers and Other Long Stories Short,ā on Oct. 9; and Joe Abraham, discussing āKings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation,ā on Nov. 13.
For more information, ; call (337) 482-6027; or e-mail clspresents@louisiana.edu.