Teresa Tumminello Brader is a New Orleanian, spurred on to writing by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Her first book, Letting in Air and Light, is a work of hybrid memoir/fiction from Belle Point Press and has been honored as one of three nominees for the 2025 One Book One New Orleans citywide read. Her short story collection Secret Keepers is forthcoming in March 2025 from the same press. Her stories, essays, poetry, and reviews can be found online and in print anthologies.

Schedule

12:45 pm to 1:45 pm

State Capitol, Senate Committee Room F

Hot Off the Presses: Louisiana Authors’ Debut Thrillers

with Ashley Elston, Jennifer Moorhead, and moderator Teresa Tumminello Brader

Moderator