This week on The Reading Life Susan Larson talks with Stephanie Soileau, a Lake Charles native whose new story collection is “Last One Out Please Shut Off the Lights.” And James Lee Burke is back with “A Private Cathedral,” his 40 th book and the 23 rd in the beloved Dave Robicheaux series.

Susan Larson talks with Eric Jay Dolin, whose new book is “ A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes.” We’ll also hear from Sandy Rosenthal, founder of the group, Levees.org, whose new book is “Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.”

Susan Larson talks with photojournalist Ted Jackson , author of "You Ought to Do a Story About Me: Addiction, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Endless Quest for Redemption."

On this week's BookMark, host Susan Larson talks with Edward Ball , author of "Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy." Susan's full interview with Edward Ball airs on The Reading Life Friday at 12:30 and Sunday at noon, sponsored by Octavia Books.

Susan Larson revisits New Orleanian Sarah Broom, author of "The Yellow House: A Memoir," winner of the National Book Award and New York Times bestseller. "The Yellow House" is now in paperback.

Host Susan Larson talks with poet, essayist, and Louisiana Writer Award winner Sheryl St. Germain about her new book, 50 Miles , and writing as part of grief and recovery.

In this week’s Bookmark , host Susan Larson catches up with Loyola University creative writing professor Lindsay Sproul (pronounced SPRAWL), author of the debut novel for young adults, "We Were Promised Spotlights."

In this week's BookMark, host Susan Larson catches up with novelist Samantha Downing , who's making publishing news with a film sale of her first novel, "My Lovely Wife"; a second novel, "He Started It," just out; and a seven-figure deal for her next three books.

In this BookMark, Susan Larson talks with photographer David Spielman about capturing the distinctive images in his new book, "New Orleans Portrayed."

"While we wait for the return of The Reading Life later this summer, here's a BookMark from host Susan Larson, catching up with New Orleans mystery writer C.S. Harris, author of "Who Speaks for the Damned."