Chris Rose (journalist)

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Chris Rose is a New Orleans, Louisiana writer. For years best known for light-hearted writing in the Times-Picayune, he gained greater attention for his chronicles of the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans since 2005.

Rose graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory School in 1978 and received a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1982. After a stint as a staff writer at The Washington Post, he joined The Times-Picayune as a crime reporter in 1984. Over the years, he has covered national politics, economics, Southern regionalism, pop culture and New Orleans nightlife, traditions, lifestyles and entertainment.

Post-Katrina, Rose gained notoriety and accolades as he chronicled the personal and public struggles of the disaster-stricken area.[1]

Rose is also the Pulitzer-nominated author of 1 Dead in Attic, which is a collection of stories recounting the first four harrowing months of life in New Orleans after Katrina. To date, 65,000 copies have been sold. In 2007, a new, expanded edition was published in softcover.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Rose was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary in 2006 and won a Pulitzer for his contributions to the Times-Picayune's Public Service Award.

Rose reigned as King of the Krewe du Vieux for the 2007 New Orleans Mardi Gras season.

[edit] Personal life

Rose is divorced from Kelly Gluth Rose, a native New Orleanian. They have three children: Katherine, Jack and James. The family adopted a dog left homeless by Hurricane Rita, who they named Luna Biscuit (which, he jokes, is French for Moon Pie). In the 2007 edition of One Dead In Attic Rose revealed that he and his wife had separated.

In October 2006, Rose admitted to taking anti-depressants after suffering from anxiety and depression after Hurricane Katrina.[2]