Jan Risher is a Features Editor at The Advocate. With over 20 years of experience writing a weekly column focused on Acadiana, she explores themes related to culture and society, travel and tourism, health and wellness, and the arts. Jan's work has been featured in the Marietta Daily Journal, Calhoun Times, The Advocate, and NOLA.com.
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Jan Risher's coverage suggests a focus on local lifestyle and cultural topics, particularly related to Louisiana. She frequently contributes articles about house & home, family & relationships, and entertainment news with an emphasis on events, how-to guides, and announcements.
To effectively engage with Jan Risher for potential contributions or collaborations, consider offering content ideas aligned with her established themes. Topics related to Louisiana culture, cooking (especially with a local flair), family dynamics within the regional context of Louisiana life would likely resonate well.
Given her frequent event coverage and publication of how-to guides, pitching content that aligns with these formats while staying true to her thematic areas could be effective for engagement.
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By: Jan Risher
A Lafayette artist spent months hunting estate sales, thrift stores and eBay to rebuild something most of us have lost — his grandmother's kitchen and living room, right down to the folded napkins. Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary opens Saturday night at Basin Arts during Lafayette's Second Saturday Art Walk. Jan Risher went to help hang pictures and fold napkins.
By: Jan Risher
See which states have made the list.
By: Jan Risher
of 2 Kindergarten students created these Louisiana-themed postcards to help launch the 2026 Postcard Project.
By: Jan Risher
of 5 A giant, spooky Fun-House ceramic jester by Linda Berman greets guests at the door — Jeremy Shapiro says he loves scaring himself with it on the way into his New Orleans apartment.
By: Jan Risher
of 5 A giant, spooky funhouse ceramic jester by Linda Berman greets guests at the door — Jeremy Shapiro says he loves scaring himself with it on the way in.
By: Jan Risher
Luke Lipsey, Wendy Lipsey, Anna Aronson, Marla Aronson, Laurie Aronson, Susan Lipsey and Richard Lipsey
By: Jan Risher
Coach Gary Risher advises quarterback Dave Marler in the fall of 1975 at Forest High School.
By: Jan Risher
Jan Risher: Looking back, I think my father spent a lifetime recreating one particular Christmas morning from his Mississippi boyhood.
By: Jan Risher
More than 50 years had passed since the fall of Saigon and the end of a war that scattered millions of Vietnamese refugees across the world. This is the story of one family that ended up in Louisiana.
By: Jan Risher
Peter Phuoc Pham looks through a family photo album with his father Luc Pham at his parents' home in Lafayette, La., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026,
