Jody Gerbig, author of Unmasked, a novel about the communal ties and therapeutic tendencies of New Orleans’ mardi gras, has been promoting her book by talking to book groups about New Orleans customs, culture, and history. Jody grew up in Upper Arlington and after high school graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans. She recently moved back to Columbus.

A book signing was held in Bexley at the Art Access Gallery and this week she was the guest of an Upper Arlington book club. She has plans to attend several more book club and signing events in the coming months.

This press release was recently sent by the group at the Art Access Gallery to Columbus Weekly.

Jody was a recent guest on the Tony Kay radio show. She talks about her inspiration, her time as a student at Tulane in New Orleans, the process of writing and rewriting her manuscript, and her experiences with her writing group. She also provides information about the history and traditions of Mardi Gras. Listen now: .

Tune in to listen live on Monday, October 6th at 7 p.m. EDT October 13th at 7 p.m. EDT. The date of the interview was postponed for a week.

Dan was a recent guest on the Tony Kay radio show. He talks about his background, his inspiration, the process of research, writing and editing. He also discusses the setting of the book during the Second World War and the characters of the novel. Listen now: .