“Claire of the Sea Light” by Edwidge Danticat (Haiti) Book Club Favourite of Season 25 Synopsis Claire goes missing the night her father agrees to give her up for adoption. Her mother died when she was born. In the tiny fishing town of Ville Rose, Haiti, she and her father are not the only ones to have experienced loss. As the poor townspeople search by … Continue reading Claire of the Sea Light
“I Am A Japanese Writer” by Dany Laferrière (Haiti) Review The short chapters and choppy style of writing appealed to readers the most. They enjoyed the theme of identity – national, racial and authorial – which they found thought provoking. They liked the irony and found many passages to be very funny, especially the ones relying on clichés to create the humour. Even though they … Continue reading I Am A Japanese Writer
“Masters of the Dew” by Jacques Roumain (Haïti) One of Nicola’s 100 Best Books for Inspiration in the 21st century! Synopsis Manuel returns to his native village after working on a sugar plantation in Cuba only to discover that it is stricken by a drought and divided by a family feud. He attacks the resignation endemic among his people by preaching the kind of political … Continue reading Masters of the Dew
