Tom Piazza
Tom Piazza’s books include the nonfiction bestseller Why New Orleans Matters and the novels The Auburn Conference and A Free State. He is a four-time winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for Music Writing. He lives in New Orleans.
Books by Tom Piazza

The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax: Words, Photographs, and Music
Tom Piazza, Alan Lomax, William Ferris
Hardback, 2013
A Best Photo Book of 2012 by American Photo.
A new look at the legendary folklorist and his work.
Living in the Present with John Prine
Tom Piazza, Fiona Whelan Prine
Hardback, 2025
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
One of Billboard's "Ten Essential Music Books That Make Great Gifts"
A vivid, joyful, moving window onto the life and heart of an American icon.
Living in the Present with John Prine
Tom Piazza, Fiona Whelan Prine
E Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
One of Billboard's "Ten Essential Music Books That Make Great Gifts"
A vivid, joyful, moving window onto the life and heart of an American icon.



