Topic: Edwidge Danticat
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Chapter & Verse Should books be a part of emergency relief efforts?
A petition titled The Urgency of Reading states that reading and writing are 'essential to healing and reconstruction' after disasters, and the document has been signed by more than 100 writers, literary groups and others.
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Haitians, Dominicans try to move beyond Parsley Massacre's long shadow
The Parsley Massacre, which killed thousands 75 years ago, profoundly altered relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Recently, hundreds of people gathered on the border to address its legacy.
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How foreign writers make it to US bookshelves
They have to fight to overcome one glaring statistic: Only 3 percent of the books published in the US each year are books in translation.
06/25/2011 11:25 am -
Haiti Noir
These 18 gritty tales – edited by award-winning Haitian author Edwidge Danticat – offer unique perspectives on life in the struggling nation.
02/01/2011 06:05 am -
Chapter & Verse For Father's Day: 10 books about fatherhood
Still looking for a Father's Day gift? Try one of these books.
06/16/2010 01:10 pm -
Chapter & Verse 10 great books for Father's Day
If you're looking for that perfect gift for a father, try one of these terrific reads about fathers of all different sorts.
05/28/2010 03:06 pm -
Haiti Earthquake Diary Haiti earthquake diary: 'Your family is alive!'
To my surprise and delight, my earlier report of the demise of an entire Haitian family is 'greatly exaggerated.'
01/24/2010 01:11 pm -
Haiti Earthquake Diary Haiti earthquake diary: Sorry, your cousin didn't make it
On Day 1 for me in Port-au-Prince after the quake, the scope of devastation steals my breath. Then, I have to tell Haitian friends in the states that their loved ones didn't survive.
01/21/2010 11:04 am -
What prayer can do for Haiti
A Christian Science perspective.
01/15/2010 02:05 pm -
Chapter & Verse Writers rally for Haiti
Edwidge Danticat and Simon Winchester appeal for help to Haiti.
01/14/2010 11:42 am -
The Walking People
When two sisters leave Ireland for New York in the 1950s, nothing turns out as they expect.
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse The hard work of peace
08/12/2008 01:00 am
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