"Heartbreaking, evocative, and unflinchingly honest, KATRINA: AFTER 20 is a moment in history seen through the eyes of a gifted writer. An important and utterly compelling book."
--Rio Youers, author of The Bang-Bang Sisters
“Italiano introduces us to a small group of survivors, referring to them by colorful nicknames--a city of origin or a distinguishing feature. He takes us through the tedium of waiting and not knowing, their gradual loss of faith that they might ever get home again. His book is intensely personal… KATRINA: AFTER 20 is a fast read, constructed in the form of a personal diary or a blog, but it will have a lasting and profound impact on readers as they are escorted on a guided tour of the closest thing to hell this continent has experienced in a long time.”
Bev Vincent, author of The Road to the Dark Tower"KATRINA: AFTER 20 is a compelling personal account of a national tragedy. Harrowing, vivid and incredibly touching, it will open your eyes to the catastrophe that befell New Orleans."
"This book is a gripping first-hand tale of what it was like to live through one of the worst disasters to strike North America in historical times. This emotional and personal account will make you feel like you were there on those waterlogged and overheated streets after the hurricane passed through -- and give you a sense of the desperation to get out felt by the survivors. Un-put-downable."