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Why it matters
It maps belonging, displacement, and urban neglect across generations.
3 lists & prizes
2019 selection · Nonfiction
The Yellow House
National Book Award for Nonfiction · Winner The New York Times — 10 Best Books · Recommendation NPR Books We Love · Recommendation
A family memoir anchored in a New Orleans East home destroyed after Hurricane Katrina.
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You favor place-rich memoirs with civic depth.
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