NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - "Unforgettable tales of families and lovers--from Haiti to Miami, Brooklyn, and beyond--often struggling with grief, loss, and missed connections."--Vanity Fair - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
A romance unexpectedly sparks between two wounded friends. A marriage ends for what seem like noble reasons, but with irreparable consequences. A young woman holds on to an impossible dream even as she fights for her survival. Two lovers reunite after unimaginable tragedy, both for their country and in their lives. A baby's christening brings three generations of a family to a precarious dance between old and new. A man falls to his death in slow motion, reliving the defining moments of the life he is about to lose.
Set in locales from Miami and Port-au-Prince to a small unnamed country in the Caribbean and beyond, here are eight emotionally absorbing stories, rich with hard-won wisdom and humanity. At once wide in scope and intimate, Everything Inside explores with quiet power and elegance the forces that pull us together or drive us apart, sometimes in the same searing instant.
"A beautiful book. ... Danticat's birthplace, Haiti, emerges in an almost mythic fashion. ... She has curated this slim volume, bringing its elements together to create a satisfying whole."--New York Times Book Review
About the Author :
Edwidge Danticat is the author of numerous books, including Brother, I'm Dying, a National Book Critics Circle Award and National Book Award finalist; Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah Book Club selection; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award finalist; The Farming of Bones, an American Book Award winner; and The Dew Breaker, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist and winner of the inaugural Story Prize. The recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, she has been published in the New Yorker, the New York Times, and elsewhere. She lives in Miami.
Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, an Audie Award for directing, and many Earphones Awards. Her film and television acting credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic's Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live. She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors' unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching. She holds a BA degree in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.
Review :
"Haunting, profound...These eight intimate tales, centered primarily around the diverse experiences of women in Port-au-Prince and Miami's Haitian diaspora, probe what it means to love a deeply troubled country, to leave it, and to then come home."
-- "O, The Oprah Magazine"
"A lyrical, deeply learned ecological history of the region where Asia and North America meet...A superb book, essential reading for students of the once-and-future Arctic."
-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
"In these narratives of unexpected romance, personal tragedy, and family complications, her compassionate sensitivity to the ties that bind us shines through."
-- "Esquire"
"Rich, vibrant. Haiti is the emotional core of this collection, though the characters roam the world."
-- "New York Times"
"Robin Miles's luminous narration will make converts of those who usually abstain from the short-story genre. She does not overdo or overemphasize any moment. Her voice has a quiet lushness that suits the carefully curated prose...This a rare auditory experience. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."
-- "AudioFile"
"The unreliability of the human heart connects many of the stories in this beautiful book...[and] Haiti, emerges in almost mythic fashion as a land that exists both in the past and the present even as it remains largely invisible."
-- "New York Times Book Review"
Surprising, astute, memorable and vibrant stories from [an] incomparable author."
-- " Ms. magazine"
