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ⓘ About Tom Piazza
Tom Piazza Tom Piazza is an American historical fiction and non-fiction writer best known for his Award-winning novel Why New Orleans Matters. He also has an impressive collection of books to his name. Tom’s writing has featured in The New York Times, The Oxford American, and The Bookforum, among other periodicals. He is a Grammy Award winner for the album notes he made for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues. Tom lives in New Orleans. Why New Orleans Matters Why New Orleans Matters is Tom Piazza’s most celebrated novel and for a good reason. The book is about New Orleans, its people, and all the things that happened before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. In the wake of this killer storm, many people lost their lives, their loved ones, as well as their properties.
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Living in the Present with John Prine
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tom Piazza?
Tom Piazza Tom Piazza is an American historical fiction and non-fiction writer best known for his Award-winning novel Why New Orleans Matters. He also has an impressive collection of books to his name. Tom’s writing has featured in The New York Times, The Oxford American, and The Bookforum, among other periodicals.
Which Tom Piazza series should I start with?
Tom Piazza's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is My Cold War (2003).
How many books has Tom Piazza written?
Tom Piazza has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2025. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Standalone Novels and Collections.
In what order should Tom Piazza's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 14 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Tom Piazza's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tom Piazza's 14 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (9 books); Standalone Novels (4 books); Collections (1 book).