Author Talk: Madelaine Landry

About the Author

Madelaine Brauner Landry received her BA in Political Science from ULL in 2004 and her MS in Communication Studies from ULL in 2006. She served as the Executive Director for the LSUE Foundation until 2016, as well as an adjunct instructor for LSUE, ULL, SOWELA and McNeese State University. She continues to teach Interpersonal Communication courses online, and is a freelance writer for local media. Her articles appear every three weeks in Lagniappe Magazine (Lake Charles, LA), as well as several other publications. "64 Parishes," the LEH publication, recently accepted an article that will appear in its Summer 2024 issue. She has two publications, "Every Living Thing," a novel which was published through Kindle Direct Publishing, and "I Have the Right to Remain Silent, But Lack the Ability," published by Ally-Gator Books in Lake Charles, LA. The latter details her experiences running for a local public office. Although she lost the election, she gained friends and material for a memoir. Mother to three, stepmother to two, and grandmother to seven, she and her husband, Tom Landry, live on the Atchafalaya River in Butte La Rose, Louisiana. Here, from her balcony, she can soak up the art, culture, and history of the region, which inspires her work. She is often joined on her balcony by two reformed feral cats for her coffee in the morning and wine in the evening overlooking the river.