Every time I think of Dany Laferrière, I Open a Book

There are now postage stamps in Canada bearing the likeness of Dany Laferrière. I write these words, overwhelmed with great joy—a joy that will bloom within me for a long time. Sometimes, we feel so connected to a writer or poet that it seems as though we are the ones being honored. Their success feels like our own. They write for us. They write with our voice in their head. I grew up with the books, sentences, and words of Dany Laferrière, just like thousands of other young Haitians. He helps us stand tall. In Haiti, in