True Crime Author Talk: Home of the Happy

Meet author and editor of Country Roads magazine, Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, at the Main Library at Goodwood for an intimate conversation on her forthcoming book, Home of The Happy: Murder on the Cajun Prairie. The book tells the story of a baffling crime that has deeply affected Jordan’s family and the city of Mamou since 1983—the kidnapping and murder of her great-grandfather. Join her as she discusses her experience of extensive interviews with family and community members and explores the various theories surrounding the tragedy. 6 pm. Free. ebrpl.com.