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Brother, I'm Dying: A subtle, clear documentation of love and loss.
In reading Brother I’m Dying, it’s easy to see how Danticat won so many awards and acclaims with this book. If one just pitched the premise- a story of a Haitian immigrant family, separate… more →
Craft of Creative Non-fiction: Spring 2008
Caribbean books with a Miami setting
wrote 4 months ago: The California Chronicle has posted a list of the best books set in Florida. The list—which contains … more →
Brother, I'm Dying: A subtle, clear documentation of love and loss.
wrote 1 year ago: In reading Brother I’m Dying, it’s easy to see how Danticat won so many awards and accla … more →
better late than never?
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wrote 1 year ago: Brother I’m Dying Response Well since my response to the book is ridiculously late, I decided to tak … more →
The story of two brothers.
wrote 1 year ago: I enjoyed Brother, I’m Dying’s family stories peppered throughout the book. The particular details D … more →
Within the frame
wrote 1 year ago: I read Brother, I’m Dying very slowly. Not out of fear of missing something important, but because I … more →
Very Much.
wrote 1 year ago: The water won’t stop pouring from my eyes and I just don’t know how to write about this … more →
Brother, I'm Dying
wrote 1 year ago: Danticat’s reflection of experiences in, Brother I’m Dying was moving, inspiring, real and memorable … more →
Death and restraint
wrote 1 year ago: I wanted to write about Danticat’s restraint in her memoir, but those colleagues who have writ … more →
The Sadness in Brother I'm Dying
wrote 1 year ago: As a former Florida resident, I know all too well about the struggle between Haitian and Cuban immig … more →
Reason, Purpose
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wrote 1 year ago: Danticat’s narrative was viewed by me as a clever paralleling of disembodied story lines. The … more →
Shh... There's a History Speaking
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wrote 1 year ago: What a heart wrenching memoir this is! I am truly amazed at the simple, methodical writing which was … more →
Danticat's Brother, I'm Dying as Nonfiction Novel
wrote 1 year ago: another memoir whose portrait of death celebrates life. there is a magical feeling of movement throu … more →
Alive in the retelling - "Brother, I'm Dying"
wrote 1 year ago: It took me a while to figure out what this book was “about.” It wasn’t until the s … more →
