Edwidge Danticat

EDWIDGE DANTICAT was born in Haiti and moved to the United States when she was twelve. She is the editor of Haiti Noir and Haiti Noir 2: The Classics and author of Breath, Eyes, Memory (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), Krik? Krak!, and The Dew Breaker, among other books for adults. Her books for children include Eight Days: A Story of Haiti, Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation, The Last Mapou, and My Mommy Medicine. Her young adult novels Untwine, Anacaona: Golden Flower, and Behind the Mountains offer profound insights into the immigrant experience and the beauty and complexity of Haitian culture. A MacArthur Fellow, Danticat currently teaches at Columbia University.

Author Events

Jul 12, 2025: Edwidge Danticat — Strand Book Store (New York, NY)
Jul 14, 2025: Edwidge Danticat — Franklin Park Reading Series (Brooklyn, NY)
Aug 2, 2025: Edwidge Danticat — Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (Brooklyn, NY)
Nov 1, 2025: Edwidge Danticat — Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch (Brooklyn, NY)

Titles

Hadriana in All My Dreams

By: Edwidge Danticat and René Depestre

Legendary Haitian author Depestre combines magic, fantasy, eroticism, and delirious humor to explore universal questions of race and sexuality.

Haiti Noir

Edited by: Edwidge Danticat

Akashic recruits Danticat, one of the truly great contemporary writers, to edit this timely volume featuring stories set both before and after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Haiti Noir 2: The Classics

Edited by: Edwidge Danticat

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

Watch Out for Falling Iguanas

By: Edwidge Danticat and Rachel Moss (illustrator)

Forthcoming: 7/1/25

Perfect for readers of all ages, this captivating picture book teaches children about iguanas’ unique behaviors while celebrating the bonds between generations and the wonders of the natural world.

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Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers

Edited by: Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates pulls out all the stops in this chilling female-centric noir collection featuring brand-new writing from Margaret Atwood, Aimee Bender, Edwidge Danticat, and more.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Joyce Carol Oates!