Little Haiti Book Fair Showcases Caribbean Writers
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Locals are invited to immerse themselves in Haitian culture and literature at Haitian-Caribbean Book Fair this weekend.
The book fair opens Saturday evening at the Little Haiti Cultural Center with presentations by Haitian novelist and playwright Gary Victor and Haitian-American novelist and Miami resident Edwidge Danticat.
The fair continues Sunday with a daylong street fair and traditional Haitian music and dancing along colorful N.E. 2nd Ave.
Libreri Mapou bookstore owner Jan Mapou told CBS4 news partner the The Miami Herald the fair aims to promote local Haitian writers to a wider audience. He says many of the writers are self-publishing their books and struggling to find a broader readership.
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