“If you’re going to write about a disaster, a love story is probably the best choice.” Novelist and playwright, John Biguenet discusses life in post-Katrina New Orleans and writing about natural disasters in this video from NOLA Media Group. For more about literary New Orleans, read Biguenet's installment of Poets & Writers’ City Guides.
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