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How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories Audiobook
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Like Gabriel GarcIa MArquez, Edwidge Danticat, and Maryse CondE before her, Tiphanie Yanique has crafted a debut collection that is heartbreaking, hilarious, and mesmerizing. Set mostly in the U.S. Virgin Islands, these lyrical and haunting stories are part oral history, part postcolonial narrative-but ultimately a loving portrait of a wholly unique place. ". magical and mystical tales ."-Booklist
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"Excellently written, I enjoyed how the stories often linked to each other. I enjoyed reading each one and was disappointed when my reading of this book ended. Tiphanie shows that she is an awesome writer and I look forward to more of her written work."
— Angela (5 out of 5 stars)
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" A wonderful new voice from the Caribbean, rich and original, which will enchant you at the beginning of each story. Highly recommended for those looking for something fresh and new. "
— Roxane, 1/15/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this selection of short stories and they were a quick read. "
— Mindy, 1/8/2014 -
" I feel like there was a lot of inconsistency in this book. I have no doubt that Tiphanie Yanique is a great writer, there are moments of brilliance in her stories, but then there are also sections that are awful. "
— Kate, 1/3/2014 -
" Such an excellent book. Tiphanie Yanique has amazing rang. She inhabits so many voices and so many hearts. "
— Tayari, 12/19/2013 -
" Beautiful writing and sad endings. Looking forward to see more from Ms. Yanique. "
— Jennifer, 12/12/2013 -
" I really enjoyed the short stories. There were a couple that weren't as memorable, but for the most part the stories were poignant, and almost magical. This comes highly recommended. "
— Helida, 12/4/2013 -
" I really liked this - the author has a knack for memorable characters, and my only issue was because it was a short story collection - some of the stories were cut off a bit abruptly! "
— Adrian, 10/1/2013 -
" Although some of the stories were a little too pat and simplistic, I loved her cast of multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-ancestral characters. She reflected the mind-boggling diversity of the Caribbean quite well, I thought (generally). "
— ashwini, 5/15/2013 -
" Great collection of short stories. The Bridge Stories was my favorite. "
— Gail, 11/19/2012 -
" Tiphanie Yanique's collection of stories tells readable and intriguing tales. Some are heartbreaking while others are merely thought-provoking. Each story is individual but with a clear, strong voice of the Caribbean and its people. "
— Alicia, 11/1/2012 -
" what a beautiful, beautiful collection. heart breaking and heart girding in equal parts, sometimes in the same sentence. read this book. "
— Rujeko, 8/13/2012 -
" Deeply emotional. An engaging series of interconnected tales that probe the rhythms and the cadences of the Caribbean. A fascinating debut. "
— Karen, 4/28/2011 -
" Although some of the stories were a little too pat and simplistic, I loved her cast of multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-ancestral characters. She reflected the mind-boggling diversity of the Caribbean quite well, I thought (generally). "
— ashwini, 2/3/2011 -
" Tiphanie Yanique's collection of stories tells readable and intriguing tales. Some are heartbreaking while others are merely thought-provoking. Each story is individual but with a clear, strong voice of the Caribbean and its people. "
— Alicia, 11/23/2010 -
" Beautiful writing and sad endings. Looking forward to see more from Ms. Yanique. "
— Jennifer, 9/21/2010 -
" Such an excellent book. Tiphanie Yanique has amazing rang. She inhabits so many voices and so many hearts. "
— Tayari, 6/1/2010 -
" Great collection of short stories. The Bridge Stories was my favorite. "
— Gail, 5/6/2010 -
" A wonderful new voice from the Caribbean, rich and original, which will enchant you at the beginning of each story. Highly recommended for those looking for something fresh and new. "
— Roxane, 11/4/2009
About Tiphanie Yanique
Tiphanie Yanique is a Caribbean fiction writer, poet and essayist, born in the US Virgin Islands. She is the author of the novel, Land of Love and Drowning, which garnered widespread critical acclaim. She is also the author of a collection of stories, How to Escape from a Leper Colony, which won her a listing as one of the National Book Foundation’s 5 under 35. She is a professor in the MFA program at the New School in New York City, where she is the 2015 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award. She lives in New Rochelle, New York with her family.
About the Narrators
Andrew Garman is a television, film, and voice actor. His acting credits include the film Julie & Julia and appearances the television series Law & Order, Mercy, and Conviction. Among his audiobook narrations are Arcadia by Lauren Groff, Simply from Scratch by Alicia Bessette, and Love Is a Canoe by Ben Schrank, among others.
Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.
Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, an Audie Award for directing, and many Earphones Awards. Her film and television acting credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic’s Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live. She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors’ unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching. She holds a BA degree in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.