Books
In addition to the books listed below, Glen and/or Michelle have also contributed chapters to Mardi Gras, Gumbo, and zydeco, University Press of Mississippi, Jackson; Pays volant, pays volé, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec; Swapping Stories, University Press of Mississippi, Jackson; Vision et Visages de la Franco-Amerique, Septentrion Press, Quebec; and Bayou Country II, Lafourche Heritage Press, Thibodaux.
Country Roads of Louisiana
Travel the back roads that hug the bayous of Louisiana from Shreveport to Grand Isle. Discover overlooked haunts and unique museums in this delightful journey along the country roads of Louisiana. More →
The Crawfish Book
The story of man and mudbugs starting in 25,000 B.C. and ending with the batch just put on to boil. A social history with recipes. More →
Great River
by Glen Pitre and Michelle Benoit “The reader is presented with a string of anecdotes chronicling La Salle’s early dealings in Canada; his rivalry with his older brother Jean, a Sulpician priest; his return to France to present his plan | More →
Cajun Country
by Barry Ancelet, Jay Edwards, & Glen Pitre “Although several books are available on various aspects of Cajun culture, this title offers a comprehensive survey of the history, social institutions, material culture, and recreational activities | More →
Belizaire the Cajun
Set during an actual vigilante uprising in 1859 Louisiana, musician, medicine man, and all-around Cajun rascal Belizaire Breaux must save a friend’s life, win a woman’s heart, outfox a crooked sheriff, stop marauding “Regulators,” | More →
