For our February Readers’ Review: a novel set near the Mississippi coast in the days leading up to and right after Hurricane Katrina. “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward won the 2011 National Book Award and became a best-seller. It tells the story of a dirt poor African American family. They prepare for one of the worst storms in American history as best as they can. They cannot evacuate, as their white neighbors do. But they have each other. And that becomes the key to their survival. Diane and her guests discuss this story of love and loyalty, resilience and rebirth.
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