Writer Edwidge Danticat explores the painful legacy of her native Haiti’s violent history and the consequences of its diaspora in her deeply personal memoir, Brother, I’m Dying. It’s the story of her family’s move from Haiti to New York.

Brother, I’m Dying is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Edwidge Danticat will be speaking with Zakes Mda
The 92nd Street Y
Thursday, September 20 at 8 pm
1395 Lexington Avenue, at 92nd Street
For tickets, visit the 92nd Street Y website or call 212-415-5500.