“Most New Orleans Music Has a Recognizable Family Resemblance”: A Conversation with Tom Piazza

Writer and critic Tom Piazza talks about Voodoo, country music and timelessness and how they connect to Jazz Fest and New Orleans’ culture.

Writer Tom Piazza said what was on many New Orleanians’ minds when he wrote his book Why New Orleans Matters. He brought a novelist’s eye for detail and an essayist’s insight to a discussion of the city that is part memoir...