Testimonials

This is a fabulous festival for me as a teacher, a writer, and a reader of literature. It is as fabulous for my husband, who is a voracious reader of history, geography, and the outdoors and who is an accomplished cook and music buff. — Beth Torrison, Madison, WI

The 2012 Festival was the best so far – a beautiful blend for reading and writing participants. It began with a bang on Thursday, and continued through Saturday’s readings, concluding with a bang, band, bang on Sunday! — Elizabeth Clemens, Knoxville, TN

The Festival’s mood, volunteers, pace, and locations were all relaxed, graceful, gorgeous, and surprisingly well-organized. — Denise M. Colby, New Orleans, LA

Congratulations on another fabulous Festival! Kudos to your expert fest planning and panache. It was all so civilized and lovely, and as usual, I learned so much. — Karen Kern, Arts Council of New Orleans

Great Playwrights! Great Actors! Great Authors! Great Chefs! Great Music! Great Time! I loved being a participant, I loved being in the audience. I loved it all! — Cristine McMurdo-Wallis, Baton Rouge, LA

As always, this Fest is one of the highlights of living here — only Jazz Fest can compare. A true JOY to attend. — Debbie Lindsey, Where Y’at Magazine

It was, in a word, superb.  — David Cuthbert, Times-Picayune

We wish we were still in NOLA. Thank you for a fabulous festival — informative, engaging, entertaining, humorous, touching, provocative, challenging. All this and more. Thank you very much. — Anonymous

Each year it gets better. I’ve attended for twenty years. And look forward to it. I am never disappointed. Thanks for all your hard work. — Anonymous

Congratulations to all for putting on such an enjoyable, worthwhile, well-organized event. It is a real contribution to the city of New Orleans. — Anonymous

I was positively blown away by the entire experience — the venues, the speakers, the organization. Everything appear seamless and that is the mark of a good production.  — Amanda Courtney, Hammond, LA

As a first timer, I really enjoyed the experience. I like that there was a variety of classes/interviews to choose from on many areas of literature. — Anonymous

It was fun, enlightening, informative, and inspirational. Put me down for next year. — Anonymous

A least favorite moment: Hearing it all end and going home. — Anonymous