NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

October 9, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOCAL AUTHOR TO DISCUSS POLITICAL FAMILY — AND FOOD — AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

JEFFERSON, LA – Anne D. Guste, author of a memoir/cookbook titled Stories of My Mother and the General’s Cookbook, will discuss it at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA 70001).

This presentation is free of charge and open to the public. There is no registration.

While assisting in the care of an aging though very active parent, the author recounts many of the stories that were told to her by her mother of more than 90 years. As the mother of 10 children and as the wife of a former State Senator and five term Attorney General of Louisiana, Mrs. William J. (Dorothy) Guste, Jr. had some wonderful and amazing stories to share.

These stories demonstrate the character of Billy and Butsie Guste, as they were more commonly known, in often standing up for and defending many of the social justice causes of their day and in laying the groundwork for many of the civic, community and charitable endeavors that would proceed forward into the future with great success — all while raising a family of 10 children.

Also included is a cookbook of recipes compiled by “the General” and shared with his children, all as a wonderful memory of their collective love of cooking over the years. 

Born and raised in New Orleans, Anne Duchesne Guste attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart during her elementary and high school years and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She attended Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans.

Growing up as the youngest child in a large family, Anne learned from hands-on experience and observation the joy and satisfaction of cooking while also observing her parents’ hard work and dedication to community and public service. She maintains her private practice as an attorney in New Orleans.

For more information regarding this event, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.

The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. The Jefferson Parish Library is the second largest system in the state of Louisiana. More than 200 employees work for the Jefferson Parish Library including librarians, administration and support staff. For more information, contact the library at (504) 838-1100 or www.jefferson.lib.la.us

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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