When asked by Elle magazine what currently sits on her her nightstand, Edwidge Danticat, author of a new collection called We’re Alone by Graywolf Press, responded: “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe by Marlene L. Daut, a fascinating, in-depth, and meticulously researched biography of Haiti’s revolutionary-turned-king.”
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