Edwidge Danticat
Books by Edwidge Danticat
Eight Days
A Story of Haiti
by Edwidge Danticat and Alix Delinois
- School And Library, 1 v. (unpaged)
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Book Reviews
'Create Dangerously': The Heart And Healing Of Haiti
by Julia Alvarez
In her recent collection of essays, Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat takes readers beyond the rubble, on a journey of history, culture and healing.
Author Interviews
Children's Book Finds Hope In Haiti's Rubble
Nine months after the quake in Haiti, Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat is sharing the earthquake story with an audience that was largely shielded from it — children. Eight Days is a book about a boy who gets buried in the rubble and is not rescued until eight days later.
Book Tour
Acclaimed Writer Reads From 'Brother, I'm Dying'
by Linda Kulman
In Brother, I'm Dying, novelist Edwidge Danticat traces the history of her family — including the two men who raised her — against the backdrop of Haiti's political turmoil.
Interviews
Edwidge Danticat, Dealing with Birth and Death
Haitian-born writer Edwidge Danticat's memoir Brother, I'm Dying details the complicated emotions surrounding the deaths of her father and uncle — and the birth of her daughter — all in the same year.
Books
Haitian Immigrant's Memoir Honors Two Fathers
In Brother, I'm Dying, Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian immigrant, tells the story of her family and two men who profoundly affected her life. Though plagued by secrets, political strife and tragedy, Danticat's family adapts and endures.
Poetry
Books That Are Just What the Doctor Ordered
As summer officially arrives this week, it's time to think about books to buy, borrow or check out of the library. Dr. Abraham Verghese, director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, offers a brief reading list.
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