Edwidge Danticat, Gary Victor highlight Haitian Caribbean Book Fair in Miami’s Little Haiti
MIAMI _ A book fair in Miami’s Little Haiti neighbourhood is showcasing Haitian culture and literature.
The Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair opens Saturday evening at the Little Haiti Cultural Center with presentations by Haitian novelist and playwright Gary Victor and Haitian-American novelist and Miami resident Edwidge Danticat.
The fair continues Sunday with a daylong street fair and traditional Haitian music and dancing along colorful N.E. 2nd Ave.
Libreri Mapou bookstore owner Jan Mapou tells The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/1pcWIm2 ) that the fair aims to promote local Haitian writers to a wider audience. He says many of the writers are self-publishing their books and struggling to find a broader readership.
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Online:
Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair details:
http://www.sosyetekoukouy.org/
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
