Louisiana Poet Laureate

On Air: Peter Cooley, Night Bus to the Afterlife

On Air: Peter Cooley, Night Bus to the Afterlife

Earlier this year, Peter Cooley became Louisiana’s newest poet laureate. The Detroit native who calls New Orleans home has, over the past decades, become a beloved figure in the fabric of Louisiana literature. In this installment of On Air, Peter Cooley reads his post-Katrina poems from Night Bus to the Afterlife.