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Haiti Noir 2: The Classics

The best anthology of classic Haitian fiction ever assembled, unparalleled in scope.

Drifting

This mesmerizing, lyrical debut explores the lives of Haitian families aspiring to escape hardship and an earthquake’s devastation.

Loving Donovan

A long-awaited reissue of this deeply thoughtful novel about hope, forgiveness, and the cost of loving Donovan, a complex man with a shattered history.

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Upcoming Events

Tananarive Due — LitFest in the Dena (Altadena, CA)

5/4/24, 5:00pm

For the Love of Horror featuring Tananarive Due in conversation with Jervey Tervalon: Tananarive Due and Jervey Tervalon share their views about the rise of the black horror sub-genre into mainstream media. Is it a modern-day reinvention? Although contributions to horror have been largely ignored, Black writers have been pioneers of the genre since the […]

Jerry Stahl — LitFest in the Dena (Altadena, CA)

5/4/24, 2:00pm

Jerry Stahl presents Nein, Nein, Nein! in conversation with Julie Parker, author of The Yoke, A Memoir of Love and Psychosis; moderated by Dick Rubin

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