Write an Earthquake

Autumn Hill Books

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After a big volunteer effort, we are thrilled to announce the publication of How to Write an Earthquake / Comment écrire et quoi écrire / Mou pou 12 Janvye, a tri-lingual anthology edited by Beaudelaine Pierre and Nataša Ďurovičová.

With contributions by:

Raoul Bourdeau Altidor, Bonel Auguste, Chenald Augustin, Dominique Batraville, Edwidge Danticat, Valerie Deus, Gaspard Dorelien, François Fenelon, Yanick Lahens,

Joël Lorquel, Lucie M. C. Paul-Austin, Beaudelaine Pierre, Claude Bernard Sérant, Patrick Sylvain, Lyonel Trouillot, Joujou Turenne, and Jlle Vitiello


To read/download the free pdf file of the book,
click here

Also: please read the note on contributions to the Haitian relief effort below.

Finally: a print version of the book will be available shortly (for those who want to hold it in their hands); please check back again in the coming weeks or drop us a line and we'll let you know when it's ready; our emai: info at autumnhillbooks dot org.

The writers and translators in this volume donated their work and time as a way of showing support for the people of Haiti in the wake of the earthquake of 2010. 

We hope that you will join this effort by contributing a donation to one of the NGOs listed here:

Partners in Health

The Lambi Fund

Healing Hands for Haiti

International Rescue Fund

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