NOLA STARs

Karen Guerin is a graduate of the Master's of Liberal Arts at LSUS and an Instructor of Humanities and English at BPCC.  She was able to explore her lifelong interest in folklore, myth, and culture in her master's thesis in which she examines the popularity and the controversy about The Da Vinci Code.  Karen employs scholarly research on the literary, cultural, and historical aspects of Brown's diverse sources and theme, to explain the "recipe" that has resulted in his postmodern bestsellers.  This includes the long history of Arthurian legends involving the Grail, the popularity of the medieval legend of Mary Magdalene, as well as other aspects of Celtic folklore, mythology, and postmodern trends.  Her cultural studies approach appeals to people who are interest in diverse cultural and social trends.