Under Surge, Under Siege: The Odyssey of Bay St. Louis and Katrina

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Winner of the 2010 Eudora Welty Book Prize and the Mississippi Library Association’s Nonfiction Writer’s Award for 2011, Under Surge, Under Siege used to be also short-listed as Nonfiction finalist for the 2012 William Saroyan International Book Prize, Stanford University Libraries.

Under Surge, Under Siege shows how Hurricane Katrina tore into Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, raking away lives, buildings, and livelihoods in a spot known for its picturesque, coastal views; its laid-back, artsy downtown; and its deep-dyed southern cordiality. The tragedy also revealed the inner workings of a community with an indomitable heart and profound neighborly bonds. Those connections ceaselessly brought out the most productive in people under the worst of circumstances. In Under Surge, Under Siege, Ellis Anderson, who rode out the storm in her Bay St. Louis home and sheltered many neighbors afterwards, offers stories of generosity, heroism, and laughter in the course of terror and desperate uncertainty.

Divided into two parts, this book invites readers into the intimate enclave before, all over, and after the storm. “Under Surge” makes a speciality of connections between residents, after which it demonstrates how those bonds sustained them during the worst hurricane in U.S. history. “Under Siege” documents the first three years of the grinding aftermath, detailing the unforeseen burdens of stress and depression, insurance scandals, and opportunists that threatened to complete the annihilation of the plucky town.

A blend of memoir, personal diary, and firsthand reportage, Under Surge, Under Siege creates a compelling American testament to the strength of the human spirit.

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