Lui and Des welcome Jamie Freeman to discuss her journey from co-hosting the "Ink Drinkers" podcast to opening TBR Bookshop, a new "haven" for the Baton Rouge literary community. Jamie describes the shop's sophisticated design along with its variety of books, teas and events. The trio also highlights the store's support for local authors and Jamie’s plans to build a dedicated podcast recording space within the shop.

Visit TBR Bookstore at www.tbrbookshop.com to find out more about Jamie Freeman and the items and drinks you can take out and the events you can take in.

Also drop Lui & Des a line at either freshinklui@gmail.com or freshinkdes@gmail.com to let your feelings known about our podcast and any of the participating authors and interviewees

Lui & Des welcome Lindsey Duga to Fresh Ink where the three discuss on how one's love of writing often lead to difficult choices when a writer leaps into the business world of getting published. Ms. Duga talk about her latest book series: The Royal Heirs Academy

Lui & Des welcome back Dr. Charles Monlezun who reads Her Name Was Audrey, a chapter from his memoir Becoming Charlie, that highlights the emotional impact of Hurricane Audrey on southwest Louisiana and the resilience and heroism that the people of that region in the face of that terrible disaster. A resiliency that will be celebrated in both the 60th anniversary of that memorable storm and the 20th two of her eventual sisters Hurricane Katrina and Rita. All the while noting on the importance of storytelling not just in preserving family history but the healing power of sharing personal experiences and how we all grow for the better from it.

Renaissance Man Al Singh joins Lui and Des to discuss the appeal of antiheroes characters as well a glimpse into the mind of an antihero as Al reads a bit from his novella: A Working Class Man

Kayla Min Andrews returns to Fresh Ink to give Des and Lui a bit more insight on the unique experience and journey of bringing her mother, Katherine Min's final book The Fetishist and what that experience has had on the evolution of Kayla's current writing evolution and what works we may be graced to see from her in the coming future.

Back from hiatus Lui and Des take an episode to sum and reflect on the past season and give some hints on what to expect this coming season on Fresh Ink

Dr. Charles Monlezun returns to make his Fresh Ink Theater debut reading a chapter from his memoir Becoming Charlie titled Life Around Dad's Office

If you want to know more about Chew Rouge, Squirt, Airos and the rest of the Monlezun circle you can purchase Becoming Charlie at

https://www.monlezunbooks.com/

ebook readers can

https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Charlie-memoir-Charles-Monlezun-ebook/dp/B0BKH64LMK

or if you're more the listening type you can get it through Audible, the same place you can check out past, current and future episodes of Fresh Ink

https://www.audible.com/pd/Becoming-Charlie-Audiobook/B0BV17DL8Z

Season 2 of Fresh Ink kicks off with a special interview-theater episode. Lui & Des interview Baton Rouge STEM librarian Jordan Courtney who gives the Fresh Inkers how his path of creative writing and love of the library crossed paths into the creation of a career that has allowed him to not only be a librarian but a podcaster and writer as well along with a few other things. Season 2 Premiere

For all you guys curious about Jordan's podcast or just ready to plunge into 90's film nostalgia, click on the link below to check out the Filmshake podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/4wGArEVi2LjBaGJNHVCPOm?si=8rgRYDWcSJu5wZ3E7BvyQA