Jasmine Ward's Exploration of Hurricane Katrina

Jasmine Ward introduces herself and her book 'Salvage the Bones', which explores a family's experience in a rural Mississippi town during Hurricane Katrina. She discusses her choice of setting, emphasizing the lack of representation of Southern rural life in popular culture. Ward shares the emotional difficulty of writing about the traumatic event of Hurricane Katrina and her aim to challenge stereotypes, particularly around dog fighting. She hopes readers will gain a deeper understanding of the characters and their circumstances.

What is the main focus of Jasmine Ward's book 'Salvage the Bones'?

• A guide to surviving natural disasters

• A biography of Jasmine Ward

• A historical account of Mississippi

• A family's journey through Hurricane Katrina

Why does Jasmine Ward choose to set her fiction in small Southern towns?

• To represent underrepresented communities

• To highlight the beauty of the South

• To focus on historical events

• To explore urban life

What does Jasmine Ward feel is lacking in popular culture?

• Science fiction narratives

• Stories about urban life

• Representation of Southern rural life

• Historical fiction

What was a significant challenge for Jasmine Ward in writing about Hurricane Katrina?

• Finding accurate historical data

• The traumatic nature of the event

• Lack of interest from publishers

• Difficulty in character development

How did Hurricane Katrina impact Jasmine Ward emotionally?

• It made her more optimistic

• It left her amazed and devastated

• It inspired her to travel

• It had no significant impact

What was Jasmine Ward's approach to writing about the storm?

• To write a scientific analysis

• To write a fictional account

• To create a documentary

• To avoid the topic entirely

What stereotype does Jasmine Ward aim to challenge in her book?

• Stereotypes about urban life

• Stereotypes about dog fighting

• Stereotypes about historical events

• Stereotypes about education

What does Jasmine Ward hope readers gain from her novel?

• A love for historical fiction

• A desire to visit Mississippi

• An interest in writing

• A deeper understanding of the characters