MY MOTHER'S HOUSE by Francesca Momplaisir - The New School "Interview with 2019 NBCC Fiction Finalist Edwidge Danticat"

The New School | March 6, 2020

“Edwidge Danticat’s Everything Inside is a finalist for the NBCC Award for Fiction. This short story collection takes us into the intimate depths of characters grappling to communicate with those they love, to rewrite the stories of their lives and sometimes their deaths. The stories are set in Port-au-Prince, Miami and, in one case, an unnamed Caribbean island. More than anything, there is a spare and resounding musicality that unites these eight resplendent stories.

Ms. Danticat’s light and ever ready laughter set the tone of our conversation, the sense of wonder with which she speaks about the power of stories. Just hours after we talked, she was awarded The Story Prize, making her the first ever two-time winner of the prize.”

During this interview, Ms. Danticat shared that she is currently reading My Mother’s House by Francesca Momplaisir! She described this title as “a very powerful book” and one “we’ll be hearing a lot about.” Follow the link above to read more!

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