New book profiles Virginia's Tangier Island, which experts predict will soon be overtaken by rising sea levels

Many structures on Tangier Island have been elevated in recent years to stay above water. (Photo by Gunner Hughes)

Tangier Island, off the coast of Virginia, was once known for its crab harvest and its time-capsule local speech, but experts say the low-lying island will soon be lost under rising sea waters. Author Earl Swift's new book Chesapeake Requiem "takes a long look at life on this beautiful, vanishing island in Chesapeake Bay," Mickie Meinhardt reports for The Bitter Southerner.

It's a long read but well worth your time.