Recipient of the 2022 Louisiana Writer Award, David Armand was born and raised in Louisiana. From 2017-2019, he served as writer-in-residence at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he is currently Assistant Professor of creative writing. An award-winning author, Armand has published four novels, three collections of poetry, and a memoir. A collection of his essays, Mirrors, was published by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press in 2023.

Schedule

12:15 pm to 1:00 pm
State Library, Fifth Floor, Capitol View Room
What My Father and I Don’t Talk About: Sixteen Writers Break the Silence
Michele Filgate and Maurice Carlos Ruffin with moderator David Armand

1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

Moderator