Wake the world: hip-hop’s Caribbean roots
I happened recently to catch some recorded footage of hip-hop megastar Eminem making an acceptance speech — or, to be more precise,...
Austin Clarke: “I was a necessary nuisance”
The prize has made my life more hectic than I like. It has opened vistas that I never thought could be associated with writing. I am seeing...
Creole gothic: Freida Cassin’s “With Silent Tread”
Frieda who? No, hardly a household name in the annals of Caribbean literature, but With Silent Tread, first published in Antigua around...
Wish you were there
There are many ways to wish your way somewhere. There’s the “I wish I was anywhere but here” wish. With this wish, you really don’t...
All Souls’ Day: remembrance of friends past
I remember being bathed in the soft golden glow of a thousand flickering candles, as the crisp November night air carried the scent of...
