Rien Fertel is a Louisiana-based writer and historian whose work has appeared in Oxford American, Garden & Gun, Southern Living, Spirit, Saveur, and many other publications. The holder of a PhD in history, he is currently a visiting professor at Bard Early College New Orleans and a part-time professor at Tulane University.
Actor George Newbern has appeared in Father of the Bride, Father of the Bride II, Evening Star, Adventures in Babysitting, and many other films. On television, he has had roles on Friends, Nip/Tuck, Hot in Cleveland, CSI, and more.