Founder Rosenthal is recipient of Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence from Reader’s House

On August 19, 2024, founder Sandy Rosenthal was informed that she has been selected as one of the recipients of the Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence by Reader’s House magazine.

The award was given for Rosenthal’s authoring Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina (Mango Media, 2020)

According to the UK-based magazine, this award is bestowed upon a select number of esteemed authors who have made significant contributions to the literary community

“Your contribution to the literary world is invaluable, and we believe that your words have the power to touch the hearts and minds of readers around the globe, writes Anna Harlowe with Reader’s House Magazine. “Your dedication to your craft is evident in every word you write, and it’s a privilege for us to be able to share your story with our audience.”

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Mango Publishers announces Second Edition of Words Whispered in Water

Marking the 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, as well as the fourth year since Levees.org Founder Sandy Rosenthal’s book was published, Mango Publishers announces a new Second Edition of Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.

The second edition, to be released in July, 2025 with pre-orders starting in February, will have a new cover and forward.

Hard cover copies of the first edition have sold out, according to Mango, though audio and kindle versions of the first edition are available on Amazon.com and in some bookstores.

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Founder briefs membership on NYT’s response to request

On May 29, 2024, days before the start of hurricane season, Levees.org mobilized its membership to contact the New York Times.

Nearly 150 people requested that the news house use the right words to describe the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

The request was reasonable and polite. The request also included a complimentary word of kudos to the NYT for doing a Sunday 2015 story that pointed blame in its proper place – the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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