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How to Love a Jamaican

Author : Alexia Arthurs
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1524799211
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book How to Love a Jamaican written by Alexia Arthurs and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In these kaleidoscopic stories of Jamaica and its diaspora we hear many voices at once. All of them convince and sing. All of them shine.”—Zadie Smith An O: The Oprah Magazine “Top 15 Best of the Year” • A Well-Read Black Girl Pick Tenderness and cruelty, loyalty and betrayal, ambition and regret—Alexia Arthurs navigates these tensions to extraordinary effect in her debut collection about Jamaican immigrants and their families back home. Sweeping from close-knit island communities to the streets of New York City and midwestern university towns, these eleven stories form a portrait of a nation, a people, and a way of life. In “Light-Skinned Girls and Kelly Rowlands,” an NYU student befriends a fellow Jamaican whose privileged West Coast upbringing has blinded her to the hard realities of race. In “Mash Up Love,” a twin’s chance sighting of his estranged brother—the prodigal son of the family—stirs up unresolved feelings of resentment. In “Bad Behavior,” a couple leave their wild teenage daughter with her grandmother in Jamaica, hoping the old ways will straighten her out. In “Mermaid River,” a Jamaican teenage boy is reunited with his mother in New York after eight years apart. In “The Ghost of Jia Yi,” a recently murdered student haunts a despairing Jamaican athlete recruited to an Iowa college. And in “Shirley from a Small Place,” a world-famous pop star retreats to her mother’s big new house in Jamaica, which still holds the power to restore something vital. Alexia Arthurs emerges in this vibrant, lyrical, intimate collection as one of fiction’s most dynamic and essential authors. Praise for How to Love a Jamaican “A sublime short-story collection from newcomer Alexia Arthurs that explores, through various characters, a specific strand of the immigrant experience.”—Entertainment Weekly “With its singular mix of psychological precision and sun-kissed lyricism, this dazzling debut marks the emergence of a knockout new voice.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Gorgeous, tender, heartbreaking stories . . . Arthurs is a witty, perceptive, and generous writer, and this is a book that will last.”—Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties “Vivid and exciting . . . every story rings beautifully true.”—Marie Claire

The Long Song

Author : Andrea Levy
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 142992988X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Long Song written by Andrea Levy and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “brilliant” story of July, a slave girl living on a sugar plantation in 1830s Jamaica just as emancipation is coming into action (Reader’s Digest). Told in the irresistibly willful and intimate voice of Miss July, with some editorial assistance from her son, Thomas, The Long Song is at once defiant, funny, and shocking. The child of a field slave on the Amity sugar plantation in Jamaica, July lives with her mother until Mrs. Caroline Mortimer, a recently transplanted English widow, decides to move her into the great house and rename her “Marguerite.” Together they live through the bloody Baptist War and the violent and chaotic end of slavery. An extraordinarily powerful story, “The Long Song leaves its reader with a newly burnished appreciation for life, love, and the pursuit of both” (The Boston Globe). Finalist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize The New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year

Jamaica Girl

Author : Jon Michael Miller
Publisher : English in Florida
ISBN 13 : 1413718124
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Jamaica Girl written by Jon Michael Miller and published by English in Florida. This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosalind Juliet Mitchell could become one of the great heroines of modern fiction. She is a Jamaican Lolita and a Caribbean cross between Huck Finn and Liza Doolittle. Dirt poor, hungry, bright-eyed and determined, she clings to her one distant hope a Glenn Webber, an aging, uncertain American tourist. He is Humbert with a conscience, forced comically to confront one moral dilemma after another in an effort to comprehend a culture very different from his own. In this hilarious, erotic, heart-rending romp, we move from a bloody jungle killing to a Kingston beauty pageant, meeting on the way a supporting cast that includes a voodoo witch, a hip-hop dancer, an ebullient taxi driver, a sly Rasta-man, a ruthless voyeur, a stoned plant lady, a corrupt detective, a quirky pageant coach, some wild Jamaican strippers and an assortment of mountain peasants. Have you been to Jamaica, mon? Climbed the falls? Now immerse yourself in this tropical odyssey of struggle and triumph, and meet one of the most memorable heroines in modern imaginative literature.

Jamaica and Brianna

Author : Juanita Havill
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395779392
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (793 download)

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Book Synopsis Jamaica and Brianna by : Juanita Havill

Download or read book Jamaica and Brianna written by Juanita Havill and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamaica hates wearing hand-me-down boots when her friend Brianna has pink fuzzy ones.

Jamaica's Reign

Author : Jacqueline D. Wilson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469178354
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Jamaica's Reign written by Jacqueline D. Wilson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J amaica is a young girl who encounters motherhood early on but manages to turn her life around and take the rode of fate that she believes has lead her to the success shes obtained. With a vow of celibacy she hopes this will land her to the one true love. Lifes reality however suggested other wise throwing fiery darts and falsehood, but with wisdom navigating and morals as her guide they combat the core of unveiling the ever so fashionable glitz and glam of temptations.

I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and Impressive

Author : Zora Neale Hurston
Publisher : Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN 13 : 1936932741
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and Impressive written by Zora Neale Hurston and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foundational, classic anthology that revived interest in the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God—"one of the greatest writers of our time"—and made her work widely available for a new generation of readers (Toni Morrison). During her lifetime, Zora Neale Hurston was praised for her writing but condemned for her independence and audacity. Her work fell into obscurity until the 1970s, when Alice Walker rediscovered Hurston's unmarked grave and anthologized her writing in this groundbreaking collection for the Feminist Press. I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again When I Am Looking Mean and Impressive established Hurston as an intellectual leader for future generations of black writers. A testament to the power and breadth of Hurston's oeuvre, this edition—newly reissued for the Feminist Press's fiftieth anniversary—features a new preface by Walker. "Through Hurston, the soul of the black South gained one of its most articulate interpreters." —The New York Times

Jamaica

Author : John Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jamaica written by John Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Face

Author : Benjamin Zephaniah
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408825422
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Face written by Benjamin Zephaniah and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-04 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A brilliant first novel' Guardian In the moving and compelling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, a young man's life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a car accident. Martin seems to have it all. He's cool, funny, and he's the undisputed leader of the Gang of Three, who roam their East London estate during the holidays looking for fun. But one night after the Gang leave a late night rap club, Martin accepts a ride from Pete, a Raider's Posse gang member. Too late, he realises that the car is stolen, and that the police are after them. What happens next will change Martin's life and looks, and show him the true meaning of strength, courage, discrimination and friendship. Brilliantly written and with a real ear for dialogue, fans of Angie Thomas and Malorie Blackman will love Benjamin Zephaniah's novels for young adult readers: Refugee Boy Face Gangsta Rap Teacher's Dead

A Jamaican Storyteller's Tale

Author : Lorrimer Burford
Publisher : LMH PUBLISHING LIMITED
ISBN 13 : 9768184841
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book A Jamaican Storyteller's Tale written by Lorrimer Burford and published by LMH PUBLISHING LIMITED. This book was released on 2005 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underpinned by common Jamaican themes, A Jamaican Storyteller's Tale is the story of a young man intent on saving an aspect of his heritage that is dying - storytelling. Heavily influenced by his father's skill at relating these stories, he comes face to face with the possibility of losing his heritage when his family migrates. Lorrimer Burford merges traditional Jamaican tales with the story of this young man to create a unique synthesis.

Frying Plantain

Author : Zalika Reid-Benta
Publisher : House of Anansi
ISBN 13 : 1487005350
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Frying Plantain written by Zalika Reid-Benta and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the neighbourhood of “Little Jamaica,” Frying Plantain follows a girl from elementary school to high school graduation as she navigates the tensions between mothers and daughters, second-generation immigrants experiencing first-generation cultural expectations, and Black identity in a predominantly white society. Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle — of her North American identity and her desire to be a “true” Jamaican, of her mother and grandmother’s rages and life lessons, of having to avoid being thought of as too “faas” or too “quiet” or too “bold” or too “soft.” In these twelve interconnected stories, we see Kara on a visit to Jamaica, startled by the sight of a severed pig’s head in her great-aunt’s freezer; in junior high, the victim of a devastating prank by her closest friends; and as a teenager in and out of her grandmother’s house, trying to cope with ongoing battles of unyielding authority. A rich and unforgettable portrait of growing up between worlds, Frying Plantain shows how, in one charged moment, friendship and love can turn to enmity and hate, well-meaning protection can become control, and teasing play can turn to something much darker.

Jamaica Is Calling and I Must Go: Cool Jamaican Flag Blank Lined Note Book

Author : Jen V. Pitman
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781729172728
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book Jamaica Is Calling and I Must Go: Cool Jamaican Flag Blank Lined Note Book written by Jen V. Pitman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know a reggae loving boy or girl from Jamaica? Are you a Jamaican who loves going home to the Caribbean Island? This cool blank lined note book will make a cool gift for the Jamaican boy or girl. Can be used as a travel journal, writing song lyrics, or just note taking and making lists 120 Pages High Quality Paper 6

Jamaica's Find

Author : Juanita Havill
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395393765
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book Jamaica's Find written by Juanita Havill and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1986 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl finds a stuffed dog in the park and decides to take it home.

Lucy

Author : Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1466828854
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Lucy written by Jamaica Kincaid and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2002-09-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.

Jamaica Dreaming (A Caribbean Heat Story)

Author : Eugenia O'Neal
Publisher : Maiden Hall Press
ISBN 13 : 1301817236
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Jamaica Dreaming (A Caribbean Heat Story) written by Eugenia O'Neal and published by Maiden Hall Press. This book was released on with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** CHRISTMAS SALE! ONLY .99 CENTS! *** More than a year after surviving a horrific accident, Chicago songstress, Julissa Morgan, still hasn’t returned to the stage and her bills are piling up. When she’s offered a few gigs in Jamaica she’s tempted to say ‘no,’ but she needs the money and the concerts there might be a great way to test her readiness to launch a comeback in her home city. What Julissa doesn’t know is that Sebastian Chung, the wealthy benefactor footing the bill for the fundraising concerts, has an ulterior motive. Sebastian fell in love with the dark beauty after watching her perform and he’s determined to leave no stone unturned in his effort to have her. Julissa is engaged, however, and loyal to her man. Will Sebastian be able to win her away from her fiancé or will he and Julissa share only an ‘island’ romance? This multicultural romance features an interracial romance black women asian men in a Caribbean setting.

Food, Text and Culture in the Anglophone Caribbean

Author : Sarah Lawson Welsh
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1783486627
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Food, Text and Culture in the Anglophone Caribbean written by Sarah Lawson Welsh and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do diasporic writers negotiate their identities through and with food? What tensions emerge between the local and the global, between the foodways of the past and of the present? How are concepts of culinary ‘tradition’ and ‘authenticity’ articulated in Caribbean cookery writing? Drawing on a rich and varied tradition of Caribbean writings, Food, Text & Culture in the Anglophone Caribbean shows how the creation of food and the creation of narrative are intimately linked cultural practices which can tell us much about each other. Historically, Caribbean writers have explored, defined and re-affirmed their different cultural, ethnic, caste, class and gender identities by writing about what, when and how they eat. Images of feeding, feasting, fasting and other food rituals and practices, as articulated in a range of Caribbean writings, constitute a powerful force of social cohesion and cultural continuity. Moreover, food is often central to the question of what it means to be Caribbean, especially in diasporic and globalized contexts. Suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates and scholars, the book offers the first study of food and writing in an Anglophone Caribbean context.

Don't Smoke in Bed

Author : Aurin Squire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783197544
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Don't Smoke in Bed written by Aurin Squire and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You know I saw an article in Time Magazine a few years ago that stated ‘Asian Men are In,’ and it had a picture of a white woman riding the back of an Asian man. No Kidding. Like he was some kind of human rickshaw. Maybe you should take a picture of Sheryl riding me with a blunt in her mouth an' a dreadlock wig.” Following the success of last year's production of Obama-ology, multi-award-winning African-American playwright Aurin Squire returns to the Finborough Theatre with another world premiere – Don’t Smoke in Bed. Jamaican-American Richard and White-American Sheryl are starting a family together. When they agree to a series of 'bedroom interviews', they believe that their interracial relationship is the focus of the article. As both play up to what they believe are the expectations of the interviewer, they embark on a journey that challenges their relationship to the core as the barriers between psychological and social, sexual and political, public and private, melt and dissolve... Don’t Smoke in Bed is a stunning exploration of social and racial perception in contemporary America.

Kingman—1971

Author : Gary Reeves
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1426955790
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Kingman—1971 written by Gary Reeves and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against all odds, Brent Kingman is alive. He survived the atrocities in Vietnam, and he returned to his family home at Kingman Ranch. His loved ones surround him, including the love of his life, Jamaica Phillips, who he saved from the claws of death twice since his return home. They plan to marry, but fate intervenes, as Brent finds himself falling victim to malaria, among other unidentified illnesses picked up overseas. Brents illnesses cause hallucinations, which take him back to the horrors of war and beyondto a time when he was a little boy, seeking solace from his father. Time and again, Brent asks his father to Keep the Boogeyman away. Sam Kingman is devastated to see his son so weak and ill, after all he went through in Vietnam. Why do they deserve this? Why does Brent deserve what looks like punishment? The Boogeyman is part II of the Kingman1971 series, following part I, Jamaica. The Kingman family has suffered much, but young Brent Kingman has suffered the most. He survived the war, only to return ill and unable to adjust to normal life. As the hallucinations threaten to take him under, his family and loving fiance must pull together. Together, they will keep the Boogeyman away. Theyre the only ones who can.