Chat 'Bout- An Anthology of Real Jamaican Experiences and Conversations.
Going into this anthology by Shelley Sykes-Coley, we had no idea that we would latch on to every poem and ride it as an experience that...
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The Land of Ick and Eck: Harlot's Encounters
In the this story, we follow Harlot as she pretty much frolics, dances and feasts her way through what we can only call an enchanted...
Arrival of the Snake Woman- Short Stories of a Familiar Jamaica.
In this collection of short stories, Olive Senior gives us a vibrant look into the lives of ordinary Jamaicans. These stories cover a...
Hard Gal Fi Dead-Finding the Strength Within and Without, Hope for the Fight for Mental Health.
Hard Gal fi Dead is a memoir told in a unique format. Tameka @tamitsansai Coley takes us through her mental health struggles, mainly with...
The Ras and the Cartographer Disagree on How to Truly Find the Promised Land.
On the surface 'The Cartographer Tries To Map A Way To Zion' seems to just be a disagreement between the spiritual and scientific paths....
The Merchant of Feathers-Poems for Thought.
In her second collection, Tanya Shirley presents poems that are almost tangible. Poems that you feel as you read; they wrap around and...
JAMAICA'S Literary Heritage: Little, but Tallawah.
When we started our bookstagram journey January of this year, an idea began floating around in our head. How can we pay homage to the...
Patsy: Nicole Dennis-Benn Weaves Another Literary Experience.
In Nicole Dennis-Benn's second novel; she presents a woman that moves away from all she has known to make a better life for herself, but...
Caribbean Reads. Celebrating Our Region's Rich Literature.
We have known from a very young age that the written and musical heritage of our Caribbean is profuse. And the creators are prolific....
Kingdom of Souls-What Would You Do to Save Your World?
In Kingdom of Souls, Rena Barron has created a world inspired by the ancestors and the Orisha. I love all the books that are being...
NEW SUNS-EMERGING VOICES IN SPECULATIVE FICTION from Writers of Colour
Nisi Shawl has brought together voices from authors and writers of colour that will be the new faces in speculative fiction. In New Suns:...
Paper Lions. A Multi-Generational Story Told as India Transitions from Colony to Independent Nation
Sohan S. Koonar has constructed a compelling tale told from the perspective of three very different but interconnected individuals....
Yangsze Choo Gives Us Mystery and Myth in The Night Tiger.
In her second novel, Yangsze Choo gives us yet another captivating story of myth, superstitions and folklore. Choo's writing is simple...
BLOODWITCH REVIEW
Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard finds us back in the Witchlands jumping straight into the action. Aeduan and Iseult are on the run, trying to...
Story From The Streets. James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk.
A deliberate story of black love and life. Baldwin presents a picture of black love, which might not have been a popular rhetoric in his...
Is Runin Ready? The Dragon Republic, R. F. Kuang
In The Poppy War, we left Rin reeling from the death of Altan, the ramifications of her choices and actions in the war against the...
People's Future of the United States-Speculative Fiction or Future Non-Fiction?
The further you get into this collection of speculative, fictional short stories, the more the question, "Is it really?", comes to the...
The Wolf in The Whale
The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky This book was a joy to read. It seamlessly blended Inuit and Norse mythology to make a...
BLACK LEOPARD RED WOLF REVIEW( BK. 1-THE DARK STAR TRILOGY). WORTH THE HYPE?
Marlon James has done it again. But this time with fantasy. In our opinion, his first foray into this demanding genre was a roaring...
queen sugar
If you are familiar with the titular TV series aired on OWN, then you know this is a story that must be read. However, be prepared for...