Description
'These early stories showcase Gay's prowess as one of the voices of our age' National Post, CanadaFrom New York Times-bestselling powerhouse Roxane Gay, Ayiti is a powerful collection exploring the Haitian diaspora experience.In Ayiti, a married couple seeking boat passage to America prepares to leave their homeland. A young woman procures a voodoo love potion to ensnare a childhood classmate. A mother takes a foreign soldier into her home as a boarder, and into her bed. And a woman conceives a daughter on the bank of a river while fleeing a horrific massacre, a daughter who later moves to America for a new life but is perpetually haunted by the mysterious scent of blood.
About the Author
Roxane Gay is the author of An Untamed State, Bad Feminist and the story collection Ayiti. Her work has also appeared in Glamour, Best American Short Stories, and the New York Times Book Review. She is the co-editor of PANK.
Book Information
ISBN 9781472154187
Author Roxane Gay
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Corsair
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 170g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 18mm
About the Author
Roxane Gay is the author of An Untamed State, Bad Feminist and the story collection Ayiti. Her work has also appeared in Glamour, Best American Short Stories, and the New York Times Book Review. She is the co-editor of PANK.
Book Information
ISBN 9781472154187
Author Roxane Gay
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Corsair
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 170g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 18mm
