The LargeUp Interview: Marlon James on “A Brief History of Seven Killings”
"A novel is like the lie that tells the truth": Author Marlon James illuminates Jamaica's reality through fiction in his new book, "A Brief History of Seven Killings."
Writer Adam Mansbach On His Patois Children’s Book, “Go de Rass to Sleep”
Adam Mansbach's bestselling bedtime story for adults, "Go The F*** to Sleep" is the first book to be translated into Jamaican patois.
LargeUp Interview: Kwame Dawes + Justine Henzell on Jamaica’s Calabash Festival
Calabash Festival founders Kwame Dawes and Justine Henzell discuss their annual literary bash held at Treasure Beach, Jamaica.
Toppa Top 6: The Caribbean’s Best Book Festivals
A look at the top book fests across the Caribbean, from the Nature Island Literary Festival in Dominica to Jamaica's Calabash International Literary Festival.
Yard by Night: Colin Channer Curates “Kingston Noir”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Fans of short fiction and smart, urban-themed literature have been raving for years about Akashic Books' Noir books, short-story anthologies organized around cities and places like... Read More...