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Last Stand of the Louisiana Shrimpers is beautifully and creatively written. Emma Christopher Lirette brings to vivid imagination the vibrant and toilsome world of Louisiana and its fishers. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.--Jill Ann Harrison, professor of sociology, University of Oregon There are those who write about Louisiana culture and those who live it. Emma Christopher Lirette is one of those rare scholars who has done both. Last Stand of the Louisiana Shrimpers is a compelling story of the Louisiana shrimper, his boat, and his way of life--all of which are gradually and unfortunately succumbing to the ravages of economic, cultural, and environmental change.--Jason P. Theriot, historian

Last Stand of the Louisiana Shrimpers is beautifully and creatively written. Emma Christopher Lirette brings to vivid imagination the vibrant and toilsome world of Louisiana and its fishers. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.--Jill Ann Harrison, author of Buoyancy on the Bayou: Shrimpers Face the Rising Tide of Globalization There are those who write about Louisiana culture and those who live it. Emma Christopher Lirette is one of those rare scholars who has done both. Last Stand of the Louisiana Shrimpers is a compelling story of the Louisiana shrimper, his boat, and his way of life--all of which are gradually and unfortunately succumbing to the ravages of economic, cultural, and environmental change.--Jason P. Theriot, author of American Energy, Imperiled Coast: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana's Wetlands

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Emma Christopher Lirette is a writer and independent scholar. After growing up on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, she earned an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University and a PhD in American studies from Emory University. She currently works in the field of user experience research.

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