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Acknowledgements (now that the hardest part is over!)

November 25, 2015December 12, 2020 The Editor

Yes, my memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos (Beating Windward Press, 2015), is available for pre-order! The book chronicles my childhood during the turbulent rise and fall of Haiti’s President-Priest, Jean-Bertrand Aristide—a time of nightly shootings, home invasions, robberies, and … Continue reading Acknowledgements (now that the hardest part is over!)

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Praise for A Sky the Color of Chaos

November 20, 2015December 12, 2020 The Editor

“M.J. Fievre’s powerful memoir A Sky The Color of Chaos is a vivid, lyric account of the perils of growing up in Haiti. It brings the headlines to the heart and leaves an indelible mark on the mind.” ~ Dan … Continue reading Praise for A Sky the Color of Chaos

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Lominy Books @ The Miami Book Fair

November 19, 2015December 12, 2020 The Editor

Lominy Books was recently featured in the Miami Herald, in an article by Siobhan Morrissey titled “In South Florida, the power of small presses grows.” “By day, M.J. Fièvre works as a Creole interpreter in Miami’s Circuit Court,” Morrissey writes. … Continue reading Lominy Books @ The Miami Book Fair

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A Sky the Color of Chaos @ The Miami Book Fair

November 17, 2015December 12, 2020 The Editor

M.J. Fievre’s memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos (Beating Windward, 2015) will be featured at the Miami Book Fair International. The book chronicles M.J.’s childhood during the turbulent rise and fall of Haiti’s President-Priest, Jean-Bertrand Aristide—a time of nightly … Continue reading A Sky the Color of Chaos @ The Miami Book Fair

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And, please, roll that R: M.J. Fievre on the Only in Miami Show

November 10, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

Yesterday, I was a guest on the Only in Miami Show, hosted by Grant Stern every Monday night, from 7 to 9pm, on 880am The Biz in the South Florida Market and on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Tune-in Radio and iHeartRadio. The interview is … Continue reading And, please, roll that R: M.J. Fievre on the Only in Miami Show

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11.15.15 Poem Depot at the Miami Book Fair International

November 9, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

It’s Miami Book Fair season! On Sunday, November 15, at the Miami Book Fair International, poets Jan Becker, Leenie Moore, and M.J. Fievre will create on-demand verses for passers-by on manual typewriters. The project is called the “Poem Depot,” and … Continue reading 11.15.15 Poem Depot at the Miami Book Fair International

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M.J. Fievre on the Marc Bernier Show

November 6, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

On Wednesday, I discussed the release of my memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, on The Marc Bernier Show. The show airs weekdays from 3-6 p.m. on 93.5FM/1150AM WNDB Daytona Beach, Florida. A recording of the show is now posted on … Continue reading M.J. Fievre on the Marc Bernier Show

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John Grey: Haitian Cockfight, 1953

November 3, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

Down from the mountains men come, each with a rooster tucked under the arm, fighting cocks, some small and feisty, some huge enough to knock out with one blow. Their women follow, huge breasted many of them, like there’s hens … Continue reading John Grey: Haitian Cockfight, 1953

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Fotokonbit: Haitian stories through photographs

July 30, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

FotoKonbit is a non-profit organization which was created to empower Haitians to tell their own stories through photography. […] Inspired by the Creole word “konbit” which can be defined as the coming together of similar talents in an effort towards a … Continue reading Fotokonbit: Haitian stories through photographs

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Rojmeck: Girl Hiding from the World

July 23, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

Born in Haiti, Rojmeck (Roland Mecklembourg) is a self-taught artist and self-made man. “I will describe my art the way I describe myself: a Primitive who lives in a modern, yet surreal world.” Roland Mecklembourg Girl Hiding from the World Acrylic on … Continue reading Rojmeck: Girl Hiding from the World

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Tile, by Enma Leyva

June 4, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

And they came to our rescue— they came, the World: too late. My grandmother sat amongst the ruins, holding that small, salvaged piece of tile from her house— the one and only house tile. Hundreds of tiles broken as the Americans … Continue reading Tile, by Enma Leyva

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Tammy L. Tillotson: The Picture of Haiti

May 14, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

In the background, a girl wears a sunny yellow t-shirt with a sailboat inside a heart. I want to ask if she got the shirt at one of Virginia’s Annual Lake Festivals. Does she remember— The colorful tents up and … Continue reading Tammy L. Tillotson: The Picture of Haiti

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Pascale Doxy: Art as Therapy

May 7, 2015September 12, 2021 The Editor

Pascale Doxy is a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her passion for drawing started when she was a toddler.  She was introduced to water color at the age of twelve. At seventeen, dissatisfied with the light tones of water color, Doxy … Continue reading Pascale Doxy: Art as Therapy

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Lip Service is back for a night of POWER! 

May 1, 2015December 12, 2020 The Editor

Lip Service is back for a night of POWER! You know the crazy power trip someone goes on when they get a fancy uniform? Or the power of society to make us do things in the name of beauty? Come … Continue reading Lip Service is back for a night of POWER! 

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