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The Book Show

Edwidge Danticat - Dèy

By Joe Donahue
Published September 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT
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Edwidge Danticat has long explored Haiti, family, memory, and the meaning of home. Her new novel, 'Dèy,' follows a Haitian American woman who survives a mass shooting and keeps it secret, confronting trauma, grief, motherhood, and survival.

Edwidge Danticat on this week’s Book Show.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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