I admire his honesty about how … By: Piazza, Tom. 5.0 out of 5 stars Why New Orleans Matters a Must Read! Why New Orleans Matters by Tom Piazza, Tom Piazza, November 22, 2005, Harper edition, Hardcover in English Tom Piazza wrote a very touching book about being away from New Orleans after Katrina. In Why New Orleans Matters, award-winning author and New Orleans resident Tom Piazza illuminates the storied culture and uncertain future of this great and most neglected of American cities. Why New Orleans Matters (Tom Piazza; New York: ReganBooks, 2005.) "New Orleans will be the new Las Vegas or, more like it, Atlantic City: a big gaudy façade for all the high-rollers, controlled by mobsters and businessmen who live far, far away and destroy everything they touch," - Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters In Why New Orleans Matters, first published only months after the disaster, award-winning author and longtime New Orleans resident Tom Piazza illuminates the storied culture and still-evolving future of this great and vital American metropolis. Let's highlight some of the reasons. Quantity: 1 available. New Orleans, the birth place of jazz, has a rich cultural tradition fostering industries that have entertained us all for years. Price: $2.00. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, revisit Tom Piazza's award-winning appraisal of a city in crisis--with a new afterword placing the story of New Orleans in the context of the ongoing threat to America's coastal populations.In the decade since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, Americans have learned much from the resilience of this proud, battered city. Condition: Used - Good. Why New Orleans Matters. This book, Why New Orleans Matters, released quickly after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is less of a novel and more of a very elaborate essay on the importance of this city and why it needs to be protected at all costs. Now what will become of New Orleans in the years ahead? Published just months after the storm, Why New Orleans Matters was immediately hailed as a passionate and eloquent celebration of the city as both a cultural center and a home to millions of residents from varied--and sometimes precarious--walks of life. American farmers in the heartland rely on the Port of New Orleans to send American agricultural products around the world. It is a heart felt written book. Why New Orleans Matters. Description; Details; In the aftermath of Katrina and the disaster that followed, promises were made, forgotten, and renewed. Welcome to the new blog, Urban Education: Lessons from New Orleans. Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2013. Add | $ 2.00 Views: 3. In Why New Orleans Matters, award-winning author and New Orleans resident Tom Piazza illuminates the storied culture and uncertain future of this great and most neglected of American cities. 5. Verified Purchase. In Why New Orleans Matters, first published only months after the disaster, award-winning author and longtime New Orleans resident Tom Piazza illuminates the storied culture and still-evolving future of this great and vital American metropolis.