9:00 am to 9:45 am
State Library, Second Floor, Meeting Room
From the Quad to the Broadcast Booth: Telling Louisiana’s University Stories
Chris Kennedy, Louisiana Tech’s Dave Nitz: The Voice of Bulldogs
Michael S. Martin and Zachary G. Stein, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

9:00 am to 9:45 am
Capitol Park Museum, First Floor, Auditorium
Vintage Louisiana Signs
Tim Hollis

10:00 am to 10:45 am
Capitol Park Museum, First Floor, Auditorium
Preserving the Legacy: Creating the National World War II Museum
Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller with moderator Jason Van

10:30 am to 11:00 am
A.Z. Young Park, Author Tent C
A Place for Pelicans: The Incredible Story of Queen Bess Island
Gayle Webre
(ages 8 to 12)

11:00 am to 11:45 am
Bienville Building, Conference Center 173
Donna’s Bar & Grill New Orleans
Donna Poniatowski Sims with moderator David Johnson

11:30 am to 12:15 pm 
Children’s Author Tent 1
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Quit: Scrim’s Big City Tales of Escape and Rescue
Kaye N. Courington, Scrim: A New Orleans Story of Resilience & Rescue
Madi Hannan, Scrim on the Run!
(all ages)

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Outside Museum, North Tent
Passageways and Foodways: Slavery and Racism in the Formation of Southern Cities
Jennie Lightweis-Goff, Captive City: Meditations on Slavery in the Urban South
Theresa McCulla, Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans
with moderator Eva Semien Baham

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Outside Museum, North Tent
Rainbow Fleur de Lis: Essays on Queer New Orleans History
Frank Perez with moderator Alecia P. Long

2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
A.Z. Young Park, Author Tent D
Everything but Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World
Join us for an uplifting program for all ages as Margeaux Weston sits down with a phenomenal panel of neurodivergent creators and powerful advocates for this inspirational discussion, including authors and artists Delilah S. Dawson, Britt Gondolfi, Madi Hannan, Becca Hillburn, and K. Ibura. United by a shared commitment to acceptance and strength, they will share their personal stories, professional achievements, and insights on navigating life and offer encouragement and practical wisdom for thriving in a world that needs every kind of brilliant mind.
(all ages)

3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
State Library, First Floor, Seminar Center
Inside Words: What Our Incarcerated Students Taught Us
Bestselling author Wally Lamb and poet Alison Pelegrin discuss the transformative power of teaching writing workshops in prison settings, revealing the surprising wisdom and literary insight they gained from their incarcerated students.