Chanel Cleeton | Cuba In the last few years of the 19th century, the Cuban people were in a dire situation with Spanish colonization. Cuban revolutionaries wanted independence but were too poorly equipped to force out the Spanish, while the countryside was being destroyed by fire and farmers and their families were forced into reconcentration…

Kei Miller | Jamaica This is probably the most hard-to-find book on the planet! After many months of searching, I was able to get my hands on this out-of-print classic from Kei Miller, his first collection of short stories, and his second published book. Fear of Stones and Other Stories was published as part of…

Breanne Mc Ivor | Trinidad and Tobago I’m always excited about short story collections written by Caribbean authors, but more so for books that are written about my culture since I’m intrigued to read how a writer’s interpretation aligns with my childhood experiences and memories.  Breanne Mc Ivor has curated a strong collection of short…

Xochitl Gonzalez | Puerto Rico This book taught me a valuable lesson about the power of patience and the necessity as a reader to allow myself to meet authors where they are and not try to get their creativity to conform to my comfort. Although as an avid reader I loathe to have my time…