Mary Ann Sternberg: writer and author

Selected Works

Books
Along the River Road
The River Road along the Mississippi is the product of more than three hundred years of documented history and culture.
Winding Through Time
A personal narrative of "discovering" untamed beauty, historical significance, and threatened well-being of Bayou Manchac.
Articles
Act on Your Conviction: Slow the Flow - in Sierra Magazine
An interview with landscape architect Dana Brown
Wet, Wild and Disappearing - in Dallas Morning News
Chronicling Louisiana's Coastal Marshes as They Slip Away
Thanksgiving Ghosts
An antique cookbook with a surprising family link.
A High Holy Day Home Where the Buffalo Roam - in Reform Judaism
A visitor's look at Rosh Hashanah celebrated in Montana

Mary Ann Sternberg
What I Do
Feature writing; narrative nonfiction; nonfiction books;
Public relations copy and content for nonprofit organizations.

What I Write About
My books and articles have focused on Louisiana history and culture--the Mississippi River and the legendary Mississippi River Road, historic bayous, and the disappearing Louisiana coast; also museums, arts, food, and natural history in Louisiana and elsewhere.

My Approach
I try to bring curiosity, insight and humor to every subject in the belief that everything can be made interesting...at least once.
And I'm always open to new experiences and ready for new assignments.



A Glimpse Inside My Work

Nottoway Plantation
The largest extant antebellum plantation house in the south has combined 19th century charm and 21st century amenities, creating one of the most charming B&Bs around.

Walking at Evergreen Allee
The oak allee at Evergreen Plantation on the River Road is among the most dramatic in south Louisiana.

Teaching conversational English to teens in Poland
Writing is an adventure and so is sharing the English language with Polish teens on a two-week summer program.

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