David Simon’s ‘Treme’ Reminds Viewers of Effects of Hurricane Katrina

Posted on April 15, 2010

With the release of HBO’s new series ‘Treme‘ this week, viewers across the country are reminded of the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. But this reminder isn’t just about destruction and loss – it’s also about the surge of creativity and goodwill brought on by the disaster, an aspect that’s discussed in detail in a recent article in The Independent. Some of the projects mentioned? Voice of Witness’ own Voices From the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath and Dave Eggers’ novel Zeitoun!

You can read the full article here.

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Voice of Witness is a nonprofit book series that empowers those most closely affected by contemporary social injustice. Using oral history as a foundation, the series depicts human rights crises around the world through the stories of the men and women who experience them. Voice of Witness was founded by author Dave Eggers and physician/human rights scholar Lola Vollen, and is the nonprofit division of McSweeney's Books.