As the wind ripped the roof off one of the bathrooms, and debris rained down on the children, they remained calm, singing “You Are My Sunshine,” the assistant director, Cathy Wilson ...

It was a day of sunshine, joy, hope. The birds sang l’inno della Fiorentina ... s going on with Allen Iverson’s tiny statue. Big thank you to Windchime Weather for the music, as always ...

The biography is Mann’s 10th book on Louisiana and political history, as he is arguably the most revered source in that field.