The best essay I've read in a long time

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jim says:

August 17, 2015 at 11:49 pm

Your link is broken.Report
1. Mike Schilling in reply to jim says:
  
  August 17, 2015 at 11:58 pm
  
  Fixed.Report
bookdragon says:

August 18, 2015 at 9:28 am

Thank you for that. I would also highly recommend Charlie Pierce’s piece:

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a36987/new-orleans-ten-years-after-hurricane-katrina-0915/Report
1. Christopher Carr in reply to bookdragon says:
  
  August 21, 2015 at 1:16 pm
  
  Thanks!Report
2. Christopher Carr in reply to bookdragon says:
  
  August 21, 2015 at 2:12 pm
  
  There’s a documentary film, Big Charity, that’s had several screenings in the city, but hasn’t been released to wider audiences yet, about Charity Hospital. It’s quite well done. I hope it makes it out to the rest of the world outside New Orleans.Report

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