A review by toesinthesand
1 Dead in Attic: Post-Katrina Stories by Chris Rose

4.0

A collection of newspaper columns by the author in the year after Katrina. It's not a blow by blow of the storm or the days and weeks after, there are better books for that but you do get the sense of his deep love for his city. And if you have ever loved a place you've lived or visited. Not just liked it but felt it in your blood, you may appreciate this more. There are a lot of local references I didn't get but his comedic timing is great. He does suffer from mental health issues as a result of Katrina, like I'm sure so many did, but at least he admits he was lucky to not have lost anything or anyone. I think that was what bothered me in a way, he wasn't even in New Orleans during the storm but he can't stop obsessing over it upon his return. Imagine what people who spent days trapped in an attic must have felt.