“Words Have Wings, Words Have Feet”: A Conversation with Edwidge Danticat

On October 22, 2024, award-winning novelist Edwidge Danticat discussed Brother, I'm Dying, a poignant memoir about her family’s decision to flee escalating violence in Haiti and seek asylum in America. During her Trinity Talk, Danticat spoke with Summerlee Staten, Trinity’s executive director of Faith Formation and Education, about the power of the written word to build empathy and shatter stereotypes. 

The recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” grant, Danticat is the bestselling author of several notable books and has written articles for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, and other publications.  

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