Whether teaching first-year composition or an upper-level workshop, Danticat’s text introduced all of our students to new tools and techniques in the writing process. As they read Danticat and began telling their own stories, students experienced a greater level of freedom to experiment and trusted…

To understand Brother, I’m Dying, we needed to understand the historical context from which it arises. Haiti’s complicated history helps inform Mira and Uncle Joseph’s actions. Across various political leaders, including the troubled legacy of Francois Duvalier “Papa Doc, his son Jean-Claude Duvalier “Baby Doc,”…