<p>In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 New Orleans journalist Maggie McBride and her housekeeper Eloise Jackson find themselves living in the empty city in a time nothing has prepared them for. Together they must learn to navigate a harsh new reality as they face personal tragedies and challenges beyond their worst nightmares. <em>How Lonely Sits the City</em> deals with issues of race loss betrayal faith and love. Originally published in 2019 as <em>The New Normal</em> an honorable mention award winner in the Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.</p>