#32 favorite novel so far this year. 2011 National Book Award recipient for fiction. Based in Mississippi, in the midst of preparing for Hurricane Katrina, an impoverished 14 yr old girl finds out she is pregnant. The story follows her, her 3 brothers, and her drunkard father twelve days leading up to Hurricane Katrina. Definitely adding Jesmyn Ward to my list of favorite authors (Taken with Instagram)

