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“An invaluable barometer of Vincentian society’s response to the volcanic eruption of the island’s mistress Soufriére in the 21st century, … Marks achieves what [Shake] Keane did for the same in the late 20th century.” —Michael McMillan, Visual Iden...
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“The imagery of this poetic gift of the present, wrapped skillfully in history and mythology, will haunt you long after you close the covers of this volume.” —Dobrene O’Marde, author, playwright, kaiso music critic, Antigua “A mournful love letter ...
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Poetry. African & African American Studies. Caribbean Studies. "Many of its best moments are simple stories about people. An old woman sits in the wreckage of her home,... There is searching, sweating and wading through water. Corned beef is eaten a...
Poetry. African & African American Studies. Latinx Studies. "In ÁFRICA EN MI PIEL / AFRICA IN MY SKIN / L'AFRIQUE DANS LA PEAU... more than an idea of social class or politics proper, the poet takes us on a journey across the islands of the Caribbea...
Literary Nonfiction. Music. Caribbean Studies. "CARIBBEAN COUNTERPOINT explores the writings of Lasana M. Sekou, a highly eloquent poet and lyrical performer. Dr. Florian's study delves deep into not only the poetry but also into the fiction and ess...
Poetry. Drama. Carribean Studies. Women's Studies. "NOMAD, a survivors' handbook, a travellers' guide for anyone who has known the burden of a life bundled into bags. Weekes' word journeys conjure...and reveal the inner world of the eternal wanderer...
Poetry. Caribbean Studies. Latinx Studies. African & African American Studies. "There is a raw urgency to these poems within the 'protocol' set, the 'name' of each echoes marine distress-calling, a plea to humanity; recounting the travails during th...
Fiction. Young Adult. Women's Studies. PLASTERED IN PRETTY is a dystopian tale. N.C. Marks activates, deactivates at will the Alice in Wonderland syndrome in a Caribbean paradise. Facebook and Instagram are virtual religious icons. A pyromaniac burn...
Poetry. Music. Erotica. "A grown-up literary confection that does what verse written by men seems to seldom do these days: celebrate male strength by exploring in all its big-hearted glory, ...its vulnerability, honesty... and, yes, avid beauty."—Sh...
Literary Nonfiction. SCHOOLBOY IN WARTIME is a true World War II story, centered in Alkmaar, a Netherlands city founded in 1254. The author recalls his family lore; being asked to prepare vestments for a Nazi "soldier priest" during the occupation o...
Fiction. Children's Literature. With color illustrations by Reuben Vanterpool. "TI KOKO AND KUSH KUSH is a brilliantly crafted story about a happy little coconut tree and a friendly, wise yam and the power of friendship and camaraderie in a small co...
Literary Nonfiction. Caribbean Studies. A first and fascinating labor of love and scholarship highlighting, in text and illustrations, St. Martin's people, history, culture and natural environment. Extensive bibliography."NATIONAL SYMOBLS stands out...
Drama. Performance Studies. THE UNSEEN LETTER is set in a fictitious country of islands, the storyline centers around a showdown over sovereign symbols of identity. Here's also a bid to bridge the mundane of individual lives with a monumental moment...
Finalist for the Bocas Prize. LIVITICUS is a last volume of poetry by Kamau Brathwaite, a 20th century titan of Caribbean Literature from Barbados. The book is “a monument to sorrow that cherishes our origins ... as we live our lives of Modern dis...