Books, Films, and Music to Celebrate Haitian American Heritage MonthLike this list

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• Purpose

  An Immigrant's Story

  Jean, Wyclef

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  Wyclef Jean is a multiple Grammy award winning rapper and record producer. He was born in Haiti and emigrated to the US at 9 years old.

• J'ouvert (deluxe Edition)

  Jean, Wyclef

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  Wyclef Jean first earned fame with Lauren Hill in the 90s hip hop trio The Fugees. He has since put out several solo albums to much acclaim. This is one of them but check our catalog for all of them!

• This Land, My Beloved

  a Trilingual Anthology of Contemporary Haitian Poetry = Tè Mwen Renmen An : Yon Antoloji Trileng Pwezi Ayisyen Kontanporen = Cette Terre, Mon Amour : Une Anthologie Trilingue De La Poésie Haïtienne Contemporaine

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  Contemporary Haitian poetry published in Creole, French, and English.

• A Taste of Haiti

  Yurnet-Thomas, Mirta,

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  Start drooling! This cookbook offers over 100 traditional Haitian recipes.

• Everything Inside

  Stories

  Danticat, Edwidge, 1969-

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  Arguably the most well-known current writer from Haiti, Danticat is a multiple award winning author. This title is a collection of short stories that was chosen for Reese's Book Club in August 2020. Check our catalog for Danticat titles…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer I Ate the Rich

  Moulite, Maika,

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  YA horror about a Haitian American girl who uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who’ve caused her family pain. Moulite is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. Her work has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Songs of the Great Hill

  Brun, Michael

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  Michael Brun is a Haitian DJ and record producer based in New York. He has worked with major artists including J Balvin, John Legend, Arcade Fire, and more.

• The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

  Philippe, Ben,

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  A hilarious YA novel about Norris Kaplan's awkward and joyful experiences in a Texas high school. This title won the William C. Morris YA Debut Award in 2020.

• Hadriana in All My Dreams

  a Novel

  Depestre, René,

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  Depestre is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. This title won the prestigious Prix Renaudot literary award. What's it about? Zombies, Haiti's Vodou culture, magic, and eroticism. BPL has Depestre…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boston Haitian Reporter

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  A monthly Boston newspaper published from 2001-2010. From the front page of the first issue, "What is it that makes us as Haitian-Americans unique? Is it our history, our language, our music?...The exploration of this Haitian-American…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moonbath

  Lahens, Yanick,

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  Following three generations of Haitian women, this novel was the 2014 Winner of the Prix Fémina & 2015 French Voices Award. Lahens is a Francophone author whose work earned her the position of Haiti's Minister of Culture amongst other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ready to Burst

  Franketienne

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  Frankétienne is "known as the father of Haitian letters" and was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009. This novel moves fluidly between a young man's experiences and those of his alter ego, opening a window onto the absurd…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haiti Noir

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  Haiti Noir is a compilation of crime and noir stories from some of Haiti's most talented voices.

• Island Heart

  Faubert, Ida, 1882-1969,

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  Poetry by Faubert, called the Haitian-literary "foremother."

• Perro Bomba

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  A 2019 movie set in Santiago, Chile about Steevens, a young Haitian immigrant whose life gets turned upside down when a childhood friend re-enters his life. Winner of numerous awards for best film and best lead actor.

• David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single

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  Starring Haitian actress Garcelle Beauvais, this romantic comedy follows the heroine after her sweetheart of 17 years leaves her in the lurch.

• The Young Karl Marx

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  Directed by Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck. Peck is most famous for his documentary "I Am Not Your Negro." He was Haiti's Minister of Culture in the 1990s.