Books of a Feather: Hurricane Katrina As the morning of August 29, 2005 dawned a drastic change had overcome the Gulf Coast of the USA. A category 5 hurricane had finally made landfall and caused devastation that had not been seen in the area in decades. Most upsetting was the aftermath faced by the affected communities, the poor response by governmental agencies and neighboring areas in the wake of the flooding, and the discovery that the worst of the catastrophe was not done by the hurricane itself but by human hands. In the summer of 2016 I had the opportunity to visit New Orleans, Louisiana for a wedding and traditional second line. Exploring the city was an amazing adventure and one that I look forward to repeating in the future. There was not near enough time to thoroughly delve into the beautiful culture of the area. A blues festival was in full swing in a park outside the tourist areas which, in addition to incredible music, also featured delicious food and gorgeous...
Musings from a voracious reader so you know what your next book should be... Your "to read" pile can thank me later.