The Book Merchant
512 Front St.
Natchitoches, LA
(318)357-8900

Faulkner House Books
624 Pirates Alley
New Orleans, LA
(504) 524-2940

Maple Street Bookshop
7523 Maple Street
New Orleans, LA
(504) 866-4916
(504) 862-0008

Octavia Books
513 Octavia St.
New Orleans, LA
(504) 899-7323

The Raven Bookstore
600 North Main
Homer, LA
(318) 927-9555

The Tower Book Shop
4800C Line Ave.
Shreveport, LA
(318) 865-7161

Windows A Bookshop
609 Park Avenue
Monroe, LA
(318)361-9004

Contact the Council of Teachers of English: Barbara Freiberg, 224 Amherst, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 ($10.00). A special edition of the Louisiana English Journal, honoring Louisiana Authors is available from Olivia Pass, 323 E. 2nd St, Thibodaux, LA 70301.

Exquisite Corpse
The journal accepts submissions in poetry, fiction, letters, essays, travel-writing, news, drama, mixed genre media, news, art, music/sound, and more.

Louisiana Literature
Located in Hammond, Louisiana Literature's most recent honors include both Writer's Digest Fiction 50 and Poetry 50, celebrating the nation's top 50 publishers in each genre.

Meena
A new and intriguing addition to the literary scene, Meena is a bilingual journal, published in both Arabic and English. The word "meena" means port, or port-of-entry, in Arabic, and that is exactly what Meena's founders would like it to be: a port between cities, countries, languages, and cultures. They are based in the port cities of New Orleans and Alexandria, Egypt, but strive to reach a worldwide audience of artists and writers. Online submissions are accepted, and the magazine has recently featured poems by Fred Chappell, Charles Simic, Mahmoud Darwish, Martín Espada, Joumana Haddad, and Yusef Komunyakaa.

Mesechabe: the Journal of Surregionalism
Published by the Center for Gulf South History and Culture.

New Delta Review
The New Delta Review publishes a wide range of fiction, poetry, and interviews from new, up-and-coming, and established writers. The journal is published twice annually by the LSU Creative Writing Program.

New Orleans Review
Published by Loyola University in New Orleans.

The Southern Review
The Southern Review publishes fiction, poetry, critical essays, interviews, book reviews, and excerpts from novels in progress, with emphasis on contemporary literature in the United States and abroad, and with special interest in southern culture and history.

Thema
THEMA, the theme-related journal, has three goals. One is to provide a stimulating forum for established and emerging literary artists. The second is to serve as source material and inspiration for teachers of creative writing. The third is to provide readers with a unique and entertaining collection of stories and poems.

Tulane Review
Featuring poetry, prose, and artwork, Tulane Review is published in the fall and spring at Tulane University by the Tulane Literary Society.

Xavier Review Press
The Xavier Review publishes poetry, fiction, translation and literary criticism, with a focus on ethics and ethnicity, race and religion.

1. The Negro Speaks of Rivers
by Langston Hughes
I've known rivers...

2. Do not go gentle into that good night
by Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night...

3. We Real Cool
by Gwendolyn Brooks
We real cool. We...

4. Lift Every Voice and Sing
by James Weldon Johnson
Lift ev'ry voice and sing...

5. The Road Not Taken
by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood...

6. Dreams
by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams...

7. Still I Rise
by Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history...

8. I, Too, Sing America
by Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America...

9. The Bells
by Edgar Allan Poe
Hear the sledges with the bells...

10. somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond
by E. E. Cummings
somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond...

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Louisiana Division of the Arts
Offers grants to support literary journals, conferences, readings and workshops throughout the state each year, as well as direct support to the state's creative writers. LDA participates occasionally in special initiatives designed to support literary activity, such as the 1999 Deep South Literature and Literacy Consortium.

Words & Music: A Literary Feast in New Orleans
This four-day conference is "for writers seeking a creative push and travelers seeking a rich cultural experience. . .a gathering of today's important literary figures, hear them discuss trends in contemporary literature and life, get their advice on writing, and sample the same lifestyle that prompted William Faulkner to write: '. . .New Orleans. . .a courtesan whose hold is strong upon the mature, to whose charm the young must respond. . . .'"

McNeese State University
Founded by poet John Wood, this M.F.A. Program in Lake Charles is often called one of the best kept secrets among writing programs. The program is designed for serious writers who are eager to explore their potential as a creator of poetry. Students are expected to write and read constantly, and are encouraged and guided by professors who are passionate about language and art. Graduate workshops in poetry are offered every semester and serve as the heart of the experience. The poetry classes are quite intimate, usually ten students max, and are led by Morri Creech.

Louisiana State University
LSU offers an M.F.A. in creative writing. Home of the journals Southern Review, Exquisite Corpse, and New Delta Review, LSU also has a Readers & Writers program, which brings nationally known writers to Baton Rouge.

Loyola University New Orleans
Loyno's English department administers the annual Dawson Gaillard Writing Awards, and is home to the Loyola Croquet Society.

Tulane University
The Department of English recently received a donation that will allow for more Creative Writing course offerings, help to bring a high-profile writer to campus every semester as a Distinguished Writer in Residence, and lastly, provide greater opportunities for student publishing, community outreach, and service learning.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL publishes an anthology of writing by faculty and graduate students, hosts the yearly Deep South Festival of Writers, conducts a Chapbook and Desktopping Studio, houses The Southwestern Review, and sponsors a Tattoo Poetry Challenge.

University of New Orleans
The UNO Creative Writing Workshop offers an M.F.A. in "imaginative writing," with a concentration in poetry.

Xavier University of Louisiana
Home to Xavier Review Press, XULA also sponsors a Literary Reading Series, which has been funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.