GiO

About the Author

"Satire is making fun of people who are smarter than me. Irony is making fun of people who are richer than me. Burlesque is making fun of people who are smarter and richer than me while taking my clothes off." - GiO

GiO was the Queen of Burlesque on Bourbon Street from 1988 to 2005. She appeared internationally in nightclubs and art galleries during her 33 year performance art career.

She holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute of Technology in New York City and a Master of Counseling from the University of New Orleans.

Currently, GiO is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and works with "Be Nice or Leave " artist, Dr. Bob.

About the Book

A literary collection of the Louisiana experience.

Created from submissions received from Louisiana citizens throughout the world, this anthology offers an authentic diary of Louisiana, a state fractured into regions more disparate than any other in America. The ultimate insider's look, the book provides an unparalleled feel for hitherto hidden worlds inside the state. The selections--119 pieces from 109 contributors--run chronologically from dawn to dawn. Together these minutes provide a mosaic of the landscape, heritage, speech, and traditions of Louisiana, a place so often romanticized, demonized, adored, pitied, and patronized.

Contributors were asked to write one page or less about one minute, anytime, anywhere, in Louisiana. Writers selected include award-winning novelists and novice writers of all ages, including an eight-year-old girl and an 84-year-old man. Passages cast Louisiana's diverse peoples as backdrop against the action that transpires within the minute.