![]() And in this book, he tells the story of nine of those lives.Īmong his characters are a high school band leader and a millionaire who’s also the king of the carnival, a transsexual bar owner, a trumpet-playing coroner, a cop, and a convict. ![]() To understand the why and how, Baum moved to New Orleans and invested hundreds of hours interviewing and observing its people. Despite deep poverty, a high murder rate, terrible schools, an ailing economy, and corrupt, brutal cops, New Orleanians - regardless of their age, race, or wealth - were ‘extremely satisfied with their lives.’ They love their city with an unmatched ferocity. But he also came to realize that the people of New Orleans are not like people anywhere else. He arrived two days after the levees broke and learned about the post-storm mess the city was in. ![]() Bookended by two deadly storms - 1960’s Hurricane Betsy and 2005’s Hurricane Katrina - this story is moving and absorbing on an intimate level.Īuthor Dan Baum was a staff writer for The New Yorker, assigned to write the story of Katrina in New Orleans. Prepare to meet nine unforgettable, real-life characters in this haunting biography of New Orleans and the people who call it home. ![]()
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