A collection of crime and noir stories set in Haiti.
Presents a collection of crime and noir stories set in Haiti.
The island nation of Haiti has a very tragic history and continues to be one of the most destitute places on the planet. Here, however, Edwidge Danticat reveals that even while the subject matter remains dark, the caliber of writing coming out of Haiti is of the highest order. This volume includes new stories by: Edwidge Danticat, Gary Victor, Madison Smartt Bell, M.J. Fievre, Evelyne Trouillot, Marilene Phipps, Marie Ketsia Theodore-Pharel, Katia Ulysse, Yanick Lahens, Kettly Mars, Marvin Victor, and others
Akashic stages a major coup in recruiting Edwidge Danticat, one of the truly great contemporary writers, to edit this volume.