Secret New Orleans: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

For the better part of a decade, New Orleans historians and storytellers James Corbyn, Mark Aspiazu, and Angela Papke Aspiazu have been told by countless people, "you know so much...you should write a book!" Finally, they did. This book is a collaboration of the three authors to share those fascinating but obscure facts and history notes that few people would ever have the chance to learn otherwise. From culinary to Civil Rights to sports to religion and so much more, the range of topics included provide the reader with a treasure trove of New Orleans esoterica.


Secret New Orleans…A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is a fast-paced, “arm chair” travel guide, meaning it can be enjoyed just as much from a favorite reading chair at home as it could while in New Orleans itself. While it does provide ideas for activities for those who visit the city, the book is comprised of 90 short vignettes that offer an entertaining glimpse into the uniqueness of New Orleans and the culture and people who live(d) here.