Salvage the Bones
Book • 2011
Set in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina, 'Salvage the Bones' follows the Batiste family as they navigate poverty, family dynamics, and personal crises.
The story is told through the eyes of 15-year-old Esch, who grapples with her own pregnancy and the impending storm.
The novel explores themes of love, loss, and survival in the face of natural disaster and personal turmoil.
The story is told through the eyes of 15-year-old Esch, who grapples with her own pregnancy and the impending storm.
The novel explores themes of love, loss, and survival in the face of natural disaster and personal turmoil.
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Mentioned by Clayton Gerrard in relation to Hurricane Katrina and the politics of disability, reproductive justice, and anti-Black austerity.
Jina B. Kim, "Care at the End of the World: Dreaming of Infrastructure in Crip-Of-Color Writing" (Duke UP, 2025)
Mentioned by Jina B. Kim in a chapter about Hurricane Katrina, connecting disability, reproductive justice, and anti-Black austerity.
Jina B. Kim, "Care at the End of the World: Dreaming of Infrastructure in Crip-Of-Color Writing" (Duke UP, 2025)
