Short story books from Jamaica
Recommended short story books (3)
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If you are into short story here are some short story books from Jamaica for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
1.
Report from Planet Midnight by Nalo Hopkinson EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
Via a collection of science fiction and fantasy tales, an outspoken author uses fictional characters and situations to comment on race and gender issues. Original.
2.
Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of both the soucouyant (vampire) & lagahoo (werewolf)," "Ganger (Ball Lightning)," praised by the Washington Post Book World as written in "prose [that] is vivid & immediate," this collection reveals Hopkinson's breadth & accomplishments as a storyteller.
3.
The Roads are Down by Vanessa Spence EN
Country: North America / Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
This is a deceptively simple tale of the hazardous and uncharted battle zones between gender, culture, and race.