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  • Treme Gentlemen

    The Little People’s Place is full of big personalities, big time New Orleanianity, DEEP Treme energy. K. and I zipped by on Barracks Street, until a man hollered at us to stay for awhile. And of course, how could we deny his invite?  Four black gentlemen sat outside in the heat, outside of a hand…

  • Schboom

    Oh, life could be a dream, schboom schboom. Everyday is the same, yet different. The swans twinkle on the pond of City Park as we drive by on the Vespa, my auburn hair flapping against my cheeks, pushed tightly below my helmet. I look goofy and cute in the helmet, and I’d have it no…

alex ragonesi

Currently based in New Orleans, I am a creative nonfiction writer utilizing the styles of lyric essay, poetry, memoir, and reporting with flair. My writing is vulnerable and intimate. I invite you into the most personal parts of me. Together we can discover ourselves, discover New Orleans, and discover the world.

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