Indies First is a day of activities and events in support of independent bookstores that takes place on Small Business Saturday (November 24, 2018). On a day dedicated to supporting the local businesses that help create jobs, boost the local economy, and preserve neighborhoods, Octavia Books is proudly hosting a team of local authors who are putting "indies first" by volunteering as front-line booksellers for the day. Do visit us on this fun and exciting day. And, ask the authors for a recommendation or to sign copies of their own books. And we will be giving away lots special gifts, too -- from tote bags to t-shirts.

Just in time for Christmas shopping, Bill and Sally Reeves will explain the making of NOTABLE NEW ORLEANIANS: A Tricentennial Tribute, a project of the Louisiana Historical Society for the New Orleans Tricentennial. With some one hundred essays on individuals chosen from 300 years of local history arranged by date of birth, the book unfolds the story of New Orleans through the lives of its most significant contributors.  Working as a team, Bill will describe the biographical selections, and his wife Sally will offer an illustrated presentation on the colored maps and archival plans that enhance the narrative.  Find out whom the authors consider the single New Orleanian who has done the most good for the most people over the longest period of time.