Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits & Hoodoo Saints by Denise Alvarado

A Guide to Magical New Orleans Author and scholar Denise Alvarado takes us on a magical tour of New Orleans. A mysterious spiritual underbelly hides in plain sight in this city, and Denise shows us where it is and who the characters are. She recounts where these figures came from and explains how their spirits persist and manifest today. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints shines a light on such notable spirits and fold saints as Papa Legba, Annie Christmas, Black Hawk, African American culture hero Jean St. Malo, St. Expedite, plague saint Roch, and, of course, the mother and father of New Orleans Voudou, Marie Laveau and Doctor John Montenee. Alvarado uncovers an enchanted secret history and reveals details even locals may not know.