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Guests | May 2, 2012

Julia Alvarez: IMG Chichiguas



I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of... Continue »
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    A Wedding in Haiti

    Julia Alvarez 9781616201302

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The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
The Whistling Season

Didi T, January 17, 2011

It had been quite a few years since I'd read a book by Ivan Doig. Most had been wonderful reads that captured me with their sense of place and authenticity of character (with a few notable exceptions such as Ride With Me Mariah Montana.) The Whistling Season reminded me that Doig is a outstanding writer who can write with sensitivity and skill. He still has a knack for the unexpected as well.
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