A Gathering of Old Men Resources

Check out the website for the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. It just so happens to have some cool info on the writer, too.

Take a gander at some authentic Louisiana plantations, courtesy of the National Park Service in Louisiana.

Unfortunately, a free version of the 1987 short film based on A Gathering of Old Men is pretty hard to come by, but you can pay a couple bucks and check it out at the link below.

Here's a terrific interview where Gaines talks about his past, and his present.

If that little blurb wasn't enough, check out this longer interview with Gaines

Take a tour through some rocking Cajun tunes. We personally really love "Hippy To-Yo." Yeah, that's right. We said it.