Born and raised in New Orleans, I headed to the Frozen North to study magazine journalism at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Saw a lot of lake effect snow. Got it. After college I worked as a magazine editor in metro Atlanta for many years. Came back home in ( more… )

New Orleans journalist Maggie McBride is fired from her job one hot summer afternoon for no apparent reason except being over 50. As she struggles with her anger and tries to figure out her next move, a devastating hurricane threatens the city. In its aftermath, both she and her longtime ( more… )