seven years younger than Trethewey, had rental properties that were damaged by the storm that he couldn't get loans to repair. He agreed to transport and deliver cocaine for a longtime acquaintance and was arrested and sent to prison. The story of his life, told in letters to his sister and in her prose and poetry, is the backbone of "Beyond Katrina." "It was a story I had to write," Trethewey said, "but I wanted him to be a sympathetic character, and I wanted people to empathize with the story. I was worried that people would judge him too harshly or say things without knowing what happened, but people have responded wonderfully."
from Jeff Baker: The Oregonian: Natasha Trethewey's 'Beyond Katrina' takes a personal look at the Gulf Coast
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