Saturday, February 13 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (videos)
Lavish extravaganza overshadowed by an athlete’s tragic death.
Friday, January 22 2010
Curse Ye, Orwell!
Orwell declared that there are “four great motives” for writing: sheer egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, and political purpose. As for the rest of us...
Thursday, January 14 2010
Alan Lomax: Alan Lomax in Haiti
An important historical document, a master class in Haitian music from a bygone era, and an entertaining, life-affirming listen.
Wednesday, November 7 2007
Edwidge Danticat wants the acclaim over ‘Brother, I’m Dying’ to shine a light on Haiti
Friday, October 19 2007
Brother, Im Dying by Edwidge Danticat
Danticat comes head-on at the painful tale she has to tell, with results that are both eloquent and devastating.
Monday, July 9 2007
Erol Josué: Régléman
There's a gravity to Régeléman that becomes immediately deepened and explicable when you realise that the Haitian singer is being religious.


































