{"product_id":"what-storm-what-thunder-isbn-9781951142766","title":"What Storm, What Thunder","description":"\u003cb\u003eAmerican Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAspen Words Literary Prize Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and\u003ci\u003e Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning.” —Margaret Atwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAt the end of a long, sweltering day, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster—Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a global NGO; a small-time drug trafficker, Leopold, who pines for a beautiful call girl; Sonia and her business partner, Dieudonné, who are followed by a man they believe is the vodou spirit of death; Didier, an emigrant musician who drives a taxi in Boston; Sara, a mother haunted by the ghosts of her children in an IDP camp; her husband, Olivier, an accountant forced to abandon the wife he loves; their son, Jonas, who haunts them both; and Ma Lou, the old woman selling produce in the market who remembers them all.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly crafted, fiercely imagined, and deeply haunting, \u003ci\u003eWhat Storm, What Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e is a singular, stunning record, a reckoning of the heartbreaking trauma of disaster, and—at the same time—an unforgettable testimony to the tenacity of the human spirit.“A gorgeous, intimate voice. . . . A reminder of the extraordinary resilience, then as now, of the Haitian people.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A heartbreaking tale of regret and resilience, and a fiery rebuke of racism, violence and greed.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Written by a Haitian Canadian American author, this novel paints Haiti's 2010 earthquake and its aftermath through 10 points of view, from a wealthy water executive to an architect returning from Rwanda to deal with the earthquake's aftermath.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heartbreaking and haunting, this exploration of life in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after it's hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake is sure to stay with you.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Incredibly powerful.”—\u003cb\u003eBuzzFeed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinating. . . . intimately written in such a way that you feel it.”—\u003cb\u003eNPR Pop Culture Happy Hour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the finest examples of someone writing from a place of deep love and deep grief simultaneously--the story itself is wondrous and very, very human.”—\u003cb\u003eOmar El Akkad, CBC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stunning commentary on racism, sexual violence, capitalism and the resilience required to rebuild a life.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Not since W. G. Sebald has somebody succeeded in evoking such a rich sense of the history of disaster. . . . She has unimpeachable credibility--and a clear purpose: People do persist, not merely suffer.”—\u003cb\u003eNPR Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling. . . . Chancy offers her readers the rare opportunity to view the earthquake's aftermath from multiple angles, with every shadow of doubt, every glimmer of hope, illuminating the ever-expanding history of the catastrophe and its devastation.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOMB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Chancy promises to illuminate the lives of people who in America are often fleeting visions on 24-hour news channels, noticed only when disaster happens.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Many of us are hungry for stories of survival and resilience in this precarious world where the for-grantedness of life is fractured. This book delivers.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“What Storm, What Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful book. . . . Myriam's novel makes what was lost when the earth opened up so clear.”—\u003cb\u003eRead More Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A soaring, heartbreaking symphony.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful, haunting chorus of voices. This is a heartbreaking book, a striking achievement.”—\u003cb\u003eZinzi Clemmons, author of W\u003ci\u003ehat We Lose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gorgeous and compulsively readable page-turner in the most haunting and stunning prose. If you love the works of Jesmyn Ward, Edwidge Danticat, and J. M. Coetzee, this is the book for you! Absolutely breathtaking!”—\u003cb\u003eAngie Cruz, author of \u003ci\u003eDominicana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A must-read. . . . a singular story of strength, sorrow, heartbreak, and love.”—\u003cb\u003eApartment Therapy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A plaintive and beautiful love song to Haiti.”—\u003cb\u003eNew Books Network\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A really beautiful, incredibly powerful portrait of a community.”—\u003cb\u003eBoston.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An affecting and immersive--an important--book.”—\u003cb\u003eDan Vyleta, Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crooked Maid, Smoke and Soot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An elegiac and moving portrait of Haitians as they experienced the devastating 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, this novel offers an ensemble of resilient, hopeful characters, haunted by those they mourn, but faithful for a better future.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautiful and breathtaking.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsterix Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deeply haunting.”—\u003cb\u003eSheReads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Devastating. . . . Extraordinary.”—\u003cb\u003eAlma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Enchanting in its complexity, inviting but also deeply haunting.”—\u003cb\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Extraordinary. . . . lyrical. . . . dazzling. . . . Each of the voices entrances, thanks to Chancy's beautiful prose and rich themes. This is not to be missed.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unforgettable. . . . a devastating, personal and vital account.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lending her voice to ten survivors whose lives were indelibly altered by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Myriam J. A. Chancy's sublime choral novel not only describes what it was like for her characters before, during, and after that heartrending day, she also powerfully guides us towards further reflection and healing.”—\u003cb\u003eEdwidge Danticat, author of \u003ci\u003eEverything Inside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masterfully written and unforgettable.”—\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Myriam J. A. Chancy is a masterful writer. The book is devastating and tender, but it is not a spectacle of sadness--it is a show of humanity and care in the midst of great violence.”—\u003cb\u003eJosé Olivarez, author of \u003ci\u003eCitizen Illegal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Poignant.”—\u003cb\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Powerful and compelling.”—\u003cb\u003eLargehearted Boy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Remarkable. . . . Every element of the writing and characterization delivers a poignant experience.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaitian Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Searing. . . . Chancy's fictional portrait of the survivors and victims is both ode and elegy.”—\u003cb\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The voices are weaved together effortlessly, each more mesmerizing than the last.”—\u003cb\u003eLouisa Ermellino, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is fiction as an act of bearing witness. . . .Chancy's lush prose engages shifting and intersecting points of view that reflect the contours of an island nation borne of anti-colonial rebellion.”—\u003cb\u003eVulture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This novel, narrated by a cast of courageous and compelling characters, resonates with hope and resilience.”—\u003cb\u003eBookBrowse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unforgettable.”—\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unmissable.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Virtuosic.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tin House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233842409701,"sku":"NP9781951142766","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781951142766.jpg?v=1767743884","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/what-storm-what-thunder-isbn-9781951142766","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}