Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and came to the United States when she was twelve years old. She is the author of numerous books, including The Art of Death, a National Book Critics Circle finalist; Claire of the Sea Light, a New York Times Notable Book; Brother, I'm Dying, a National Book Critics Circle Award winner and National Book Award finalist; The Dew Breaker, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist; The Farming of Bones, an American Book Award winner; Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah's Book Club selection; and Krik? Krak!, also a National Book Award finalist. A recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, she has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper's Magazine, and elsewhere. She lives in Miami, Florida.