About this episode
K. IBURA discusses their book TEMPEST, which follows a young girl navigating life after Hurricane Katrina.
TEMPEST follows Veronique (a.k.a. V) who, after her parents' death in Hurricane Katrina, moved to her MawMaw’s house in the Louisiana countryside. MawMaw always said that Veronique needed to hide her control and power over the wind, but one day, she has to use it to save...
People in this episode
Guest: K. IBURA
Topics covered
- literature
- hurricane impact
- family dynamics
- supernatural abilities
- coming of age
Keywords
- K. IBURA
- TEMPEST
- Hurricane Katrina
- Louisiana
- supernatural
- family
- coming of age
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: TEMPEST
Places: Louisiana, MawMaw’s house
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