Friday, January 15, 2010

Haiti


With the devastation of Haiti in the news, you might want to read more about the country. Edwidge Danticat is probably the most famous fiction author from Haiti, but Omar Tyree has also written about the country and people.

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat

The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat

Leslie by Omar Tyree

The library also has a couple of non-fiction titles.

Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization by Jean-Bertrand Aristide (330.972 Ari)

Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica by Zora Neale Hurston (299.67 H)

There are also many books in the children's section of the library.