“Farewell, Fred Voodoo,” by Amy Wilentz. We mostly hear about Haiti when Mother Nature wreaks havoc. But it is a place with a long-honored and troubled history. Wilentz’s first Haiti book, “Rainy Season,” is also a great read.
Hans Weyandt, Milkweed Books
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