The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak is a memoir about two larger-than-life characters and the son whom their lives helped to shape. Ruth Fertel was a petite, smart, tough-as-nails blonde with a weakness for rogues, who founded the Ruth’s Chris Steak House empire almost by accident. Rodney Fertel was a gold-plated one-of-a-kind character who lived in a Southern Gothic Damon Runyon world. Read more »
February 2, 2012A conversation on literature with Randy Fertel: "I parented myself with books. I fell in love with literature and went there looking for wisdom." Hear more »
January 24, 2012"Much about New Orleans has changed. But an abiding appreciation for the music exemplifies how this city has stayed true to its roots."
To halt the erosion of the delta wetlands, Congress must give gulf states the billions in penalties expected from the BP oil spill.
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