Louisiana Voice

As promised (though a day late), here are the winners of the books in LouisianaVoice‘s October fund raising drive:

Bill Hammack of New Orleans, with the largest contribution, won the original copy of Huey Long’s autobiography, Every Man A King, first published by the now defunct National Book Co. of New Orleans, in 1933 – 91 years ago. Now considered a collector’s item, the book is valued at a minimum of $100.

John Sachs won a copy of Leo Honeycutt’s biography of Edwin Edwards in a special drawing of 16 entrants who each contributed a minimum of $100. The drawing was conducted by an employee of Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs.

To everyone who contributed to our fundraiser: I know times are difficult and filled with uncertainty so your generosity is expecially appreciated. It’s tough for me to come to you hat in hand asking for your monetary support. At the same time, with newspaper coverage of your government shrinking more each day, it’s crucial that someone fill that gap. LouisianaVoice is unorthodox in our coverage but we attempt to peel back the layers to give you a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes in government. Your contributions will do much to ensure that we’re able to continue those efforts.

Thank you.

Tom Aswell