NEWS
Three Caribbean Poets Shorlisted for Forward Prizes 2017
Three Caribbean poets have made it to the 2017 Forward Prizes shortlists as Richard Georges (British Virgin Islands) has received a nod for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection while Malika Booker (Guyana/Grenada) and Ishion Hutchinson (Jamaica) bot
In: Books
Ingrid Persaud's 'Sweet Sop' Reaps Commonwealth Writers Prize for the Caribbean
Ingrid Persaud’s ‘Sweet Sop’ has reaped the Caribbean Regional Award in the 2017 Commonwealth Writers Short Story Prize.
In: Books
Caribbean Literary Icons Celebrated in Film for Word Lit Fest 2017
With June, celebrated as Caribbean American Month in the United States, fast approaching, the Caribbean Cultural Theatre has announced its line up for Wordfest 2017.
In: Film & TV
Double Dose of Poetry from Mervyn Morris
At the dusk of his tenure as Poet Laureate of Jamaica, a tenure which began in May 2014 and came to an end May 2017, Professor Mervyn Morris gifted the world with a double dose of poetry.
In: Books
'Welcome to America Again'? Caribbean Musical gets Extended Run
With immigration as one of the hot-button topics currently gripping the United States, the debut of Karl William’s musical Welcome to America - A Caribbean Musical could not have been better timed. And that timing seems to be paying off.
In: TheatreINTERVIEWS
Jamaica Feeds Me: Garfield Ellis on What it Takes to Write When Talent Is Not Enough
Garfield Ellis is possibly one of Jamaica’s best-kept secrets.
In: Books
Tanya Stephens Talks Sex, Reggae and How Hatred Shaped Her
An eloquent and talented lyricist, Tanya Stephens delivered an engaging and provoking talk as the penultimate speaker in the 2016 Reggae Talks series staged by the Department of Literatures in English at the UWI, Mona.
In: Music
Five Questions With Naomi Jackson
While at the Brooklyn Book Festival, Susumba caught up with the bright-eyed and charming Naomi Jackson debut author of The Star Side of Bird Hill (Penguin Press), published in June this year.
In: Books
Chris McFarlane on the Art and Craft of Acting
Prolific is one word that comes to mind when describing Christopher McFarlane, veteran actor of stage and screen.
In: Theatre
REVIEWS
Notes from a Cannibal - How to Eat Your Words, Safiya Sinclair
Safiya Sinclair is the author of Cannibal her lyrical and entrancing debut collection of poems. Cannibalism is not a delicate art, it requires a strong stomach to deal with the entrails and blood.
In: Books
Heartbreak and Healing: Lynn Joseph's Dancing in the Rain
A twelve year old girl who believes she is a mermaid and an eight year old boy far wiser than his years find solace in each other in the aftermath of 9/11.
In: Books
Her Patchwork Aesthetic: Jaqueline Bishop’s The Gymnast and Other Positions
Having traversed the genres of novel writing and poetry, writer-painter-photographer Jaqueline Bishop dips her toes into the well of short stories and essays in her collection The Gymnast and Other Positions.
In: Books
Rejecting the Single Story: Nicole Dennis-Benn's Here Comes the Sun
Nicole Dennis-Benn’s debut novel Here Comes the Sun should come with a trigger warning. Despite the sunny, cheerful cover, these pages are filled with drought, desperation and desire – a scathing exposé on tourism.
In: BooksBook Bag
FEATURE
Ten Steps For Constructing Happiness by Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
Sculptor and jeweller Jasmine Thomas-Girvan delivered the address to open the 2017 final year show for the School of the Visual Arts at the Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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