We've narrowed down our 2016 selection to three books, and we need YOUR HELP to make the final choice! Please cast your vote by February 22!

The 'Baby Dolls': Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition (Kim Marie Vaz, LSU University Press, 2013)

Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans (Gary Krist, Broadway Books, 2014)

New Orleans: A Food Biography (Elizabeth M. Williams, AltaMira Press, 2013)