Dimitry Elias Léger

Haitian author Dimitry Elias Léger.

His topic: A president, the first lady, her lover — and an earthquake

Books

Dimitry Elias Léger’s debut novel unfolds in the aftermath of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. The human, often comic tale is his attempt “to cover the full range of color and emotions that people who experience traumatic events need to tell their stories.”

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