Dub Wise by Geoffrey Philp. Reviewed by Mary Hanna (1/19/11)
All Things Bright by Christine Craig Reviewed by Dr. Heather Russell (1/24/2011)
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Flash Fiction by Patti Harris
“Haiku for the Broken-Hearted” by Geoffrey Philp (Poetry Friday)
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January 16, 2011
August 29, 2010
Upcoming Posts!
One of the primary aims of this blog is to stimulate discussion about Caribbean books and events that celebrate our writing.
So, on August 30, 2010, I'll be posting the lineup for the Miami Book Fair International which will include the Caribbean authors who have already confirmed their appearance. This year's schedule has several Caribbean writers whose work I have admired and I hope I will get a chance to meet them or at the very least listen to them read. It's always interesting to discover whether the author's live reading matches the voice on the page.
I'm also excited about two guest posts by Lisa Allen Agostini, who will continue the In My Own Words series and Summer Edward, who extends the conversation about Caribbean classics with a twist: "What is a Caribbean Children’s Book Classic? – A Memetic Perspective."
Over the next two Fridays, I will publish Jennifer Rahim's poem, "Earthquake 2010," a meditation on the earthquake in Haiti, and on September 10, 2010, I'll begin a series called Flash Fiction Friday.
Before the publication of Dub Wise on September 30, 2010, I'll be reading at several venues: University of Miami, Broward County Library, and Miami Dade College. As we draw closer to the dates, I'll be clarifying the details. Dub Wise continues the exploration of many of the themes that have intrigued me over the years: identity, exile, and as Mervyn Morris has said, "The dialogue with myth, literature, the bible, music."
The next few months are going to be hectic, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
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August 22, 2010
Upcoming Posts!
And the hits just keep on coming!
Last week I received two poems, “Redemption Rain" and "Earthquake 2010" from Jennifer Rahim, author of Approaching Sabbaths, winner of a Casa de las Américas Prize 2010. Both poems are from her manuscript, REDEMPTION RAIN.
Continuing the pattern begun by Pam Mordecai, the title poem of Jennifer's collection, “Redemption Rain,” will be published on Friday, August 27, 2010. The second poem, "Earthquake 2010,” a meditation on the tragedy in Haiti, will be published in on September 3, 2010.
On Wednesday, August 25, 2010, I will be publishing an excerpt from Octavio Roca’s Cuban Ballet, which according to the publisher, Gibbs Smith, “explores the history of Cuban ballet starting with the life and career of the indomitable Alicia Alonso, founder of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba.”
I've been in contact with several Caribbean writers who will be reading at the Miami Book Fair International and several have pledged to write guest posts for the In My Own Words series.
Speaking about the MBFI, I hope to be able to write a post about Michael Hettich's most recent collection of poems, Like Happiness. Michael Hettich will be reading at Books & Books on October 15, 2010.
Finally, give thanks to all who participated in the Marcus Garvey poll. 84% of you agreed that Marcus would have been a blogger. I would even venture to conclude, as Colin Grant did, that he would have been a master of social media. Marcus Garvey on Twitter. I like that!
I’ll be rolling out even more good news over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
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July 30, 2010
Upcoming: 3 New Poems by Pam Mordecai
Sometimes unexpected blessings just fall into your lap…
Starting next week Friday and for the next two Fridays, I will be publishing poems from Pam Mordecai’s manuscript, Litany On The Line: Subversive Sonnets in Thirty-Three Suites.
In the first poem in the series, “Yarn Spinner,” Pam reinterprets an irreducible symbol, a woman at a wheel, into a meditation on the creation of art and mortality. But it's so much more. For a poem like this never yields to easy interpretation and paraphrase.
Some poems trade on one element--a distinctive voice. "Yarn Spinner" combines voice, imagery, word choice (assonance, alliteration, specific nouns, active verbs) into a rich text that yields multiple pleasures.
So set your reminders for the next three Fridays because Pam’s poems will both entertain and educate—as all good poems should—and give you much to consider over the next three weekends.
Enjoy!
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May 8, 2010
Upcoming Attractions
One of the primary functions of this blog is not only to promote my books, but also to discuss ideas and to showcase the work of writers from the Caribbean and South Florida who have (as Seth Godin would say) done something remarkable.
On Monday (5/10/2010), I’ll be posting a book review of Dog-Heart by Diana McCaulay, one of the most important novels to come out of Jamaica in recent years. McCaulay’s novel confronts the issues of poverty and racism in Jamaica between the brownings (Reds) and the black underclass of Jamaica. It also extends the discourse about violence in Jamaican fiction and joins a long list of novels that emerge from the prophetic tradition of the Caribbean. For the grad students out there, these are two subjects that I am sure are ripe for a dissertation.
Then, on Monday (5/17/2010), Heather D. Russell has written a glowing review of Sections of an Orange by Anton Nimblett. It is not to be missed!
I’m hoping to post a book review each Monday until June (Caribbean-American Heritage Month) when I’ll be running a series based on the question:
Our assumptions about what makes a Caribbean classic have never really been discussed in an open forum and therefore the biases have long gone unchecked.
So far, Opal Palmer Adisa of The Caribbean Writer and Charmaine Valere of Signifyin’ Guyana have joined the discussion. I hope others will join the fray.
The next few weeks are going to exciting times in Caribbean writing with the Calabash International Literary Festival (May 28-30) in Jamaica and the Caribbean Studies Association (May 24-30) in Barbados.
Heady times, my friends. Heady times!
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