📖 Night One: The Official Release of Beyond the Shadows of the Cane River

Friday Night, July 25th, 2025 at 5pm • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum
Sponsored by FLASH • Explore Louisiana
Craft beer donated by Flying Tiger Brewery out of Monroe, Louisiana.

Step inside the story.

Join photographer and author Jesse D. Poole for the official release of his debut memoir, Beyond the Shadows of the Cane River, at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum. Surrounded by history, memory, and grit, this one-night event brings the pages of the book to life.

Expect an evening of:

  • Live readings from the memoir

  • A raw, open Q&A with the author

  • A curated exhibit of original Natchitoches photography

  • First edition books available for purchase and signing

  • Ice-cold craft beer provided by Flying Tiger Brewery

  • No filters. No fluff. Just the truth—and the road it took to get there.

Presented in partnership with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, FLASH, and Explore Louisiana, this is more than a book launch—it’s a reckoning, rooted in the backroads and bayous that shaped the story.

DAY TWO: ☕️ SATURDAY, JULY 26 — STORYBREW COFFEE CO.

“After the Fire”
3PM-until

Pull up a chair. This one’s quiet.

Join local photographer and author Jesse D. Poole for an intimate reading and casual meet-up at StoryBrew Coffee Co.as part of the Beyond the Shadows weekend release tour.

This stop is about stillness. Reflection. Light through the cracks.

• Short live reading from the memoir
• Good coffee, better conversation
• Small merch + print table
• Signed first edition copies available

Whether you’ve read the book or haven’t cracked it yet, come sit for a minute and breathe in the story.

No mic. No stage. Just you, a cup of coffee, and the fire it took to get here.

EVENING THREE:🍻 SUNDAY, JULY 27 — FLYING HEART BREWERY

“The Last Stop”
5PM – Close

This one’s for the people who carry weight with laughter and stories told over beer.

The Beyond the Shadows weekend tour closes out at Flying Heart Brewery in Natchitoches where it all winds down with bold stories, cold drinks, and the kind of night that lingers long after last call.

• Casual reading + story session with Jesse D. Poole
• Craft beer + community
• Signed books, prints, and merch available
• Open Q&A or just come hang

No pressure. No polish. Just a Southern-fried Sunday with real people and real words.

End the weekend the way it started—raw, real, and surrounded by the ones who get it.

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