Product Description: "King Lear in the Caribbean--except in this novel, the flattery and deceit of Glynis (Goneril) and Rebecca (Regan) lose out to the principled, honest love of their younger sister, Corinne (Cordelia)."--O, the Oprah Magazine, 10 Titles to Pick Up NowNamed a Must-Read Book by the New York Post"An epic tale of family betrayal and manipulation couched in superbly engaging prose and peopled with deftly drawn characters...read more

Product Description: He watched her. Her skirt billowed. Her hair was gathered on top of her head held high. Just as he remembered from those Wednesday on the roof. If she saw him and smiled, if she saw him and smiled.Ever since the night he found her battered and raped in the alley near his home, Thulani has not been able to think about anything but Ysa...read more

Product Description: Emerita is the story of a little girl s journey by ocean liner from a Caribbean island to the United States to begin a new life with relatives in New York City. The story is recalled by her granddaughter. Emerita was inspired by the author s grandmother who came from Puerto Rico many years ago...read more

Product Description: In this novel of immigration and homecoming, Alphonso Hutson is torn between his former home in Barbados, with lingering memories of his parents and brother, and his new life in America with his wife and daughters. When Alphonso returns to the beautiful but politically turbulent Barbados after nearly 16 years, he must come to terms with his heritage and the ghosts of the past before he can return to the United States and truly call it home...read more

Chronicles the life of Felicia Turner and the men in her family, forced to escape from a Caribbean island because of political turmoil and trying to cope with life in the North

On a hot day on the subway, Oscar spies the 'Island Lady,' who proceeds to pull an island breeze, Caribbean foods, and even a steel drum band out of her bag to share with her fellow travelers.

Blending Caribbean folk stories with modern settings, this unique collection of stories narrated by a ninety-seven-year old woman alternate between the lewd, witty, and lyrical. (view table of contents)

Sent to America from his native Caribbean island nation of Barata as a young boy, Felix Nogara wanders from place to place, unable to assimilate, until the dictator who had ruled Barata dies and Felix returns home to find his mother and to reclaim the culture and history of his native land.

One of America's eminent black novelists tells the story of a young black woman living in New York and her struggle to understand herself and her parents back home in the West Indies. Reprint. 50,000 first printing. Tour. NYT.