April 2015
History of School
Older offspring: Whoever invented school was really dumb. Younger offspring: Yeah, because they didn’t go to school.
Judging a Book
Me (always full of original wisdom): You can’t judge a book by its cover. Youngest: Unless it’s the back cover.
Reviews: Children’s Literature
Read some of my Editorial Reviews.
Blood Rising
I submitted this short story for the National Caribbean American Heritage Month and it was chosen to be posted. The theme was: Losing and Rediscovering Caribbean Identity Abroad. Enjoy. This is where it was posted. Also check out the poem by my long-time friend Nneka Edwards. Here is the link to the actual story.
Calabash 2014
I have been interested in attending this literary event for many years. It seems like a wonderful meeting of like-minded individuals wanting to discuss, learn about, and promote Caribbean literature. Unfortunately I missed it once again, I seem to be getting all of the publicity about it after the fact, but I will put it …
All Over Again by A-dziko Simba Gegele
All Over Again is a fun, well-crafted story of one school year in the life of a twelve year old boy living in the Caribbean. This book, written by Jamaican author A-dziko Simba Gegele, was the winner of the 2014 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. I would recommend for readers 9-13 years old.
Math Works
Oldest: They asked my opinion on the math test? Me: Really? Oldest: Yes, they asked ‘What do you think is the next number in the sequence?’ I didn’t agree with any of the four answers they gave so I added e) and put my answer.
Taking Caribbean Stories to the Stars!
I’m really looking forward to attending WORD! – A Caribbean Book Fest in NYC this weekend. I just read an article by Kellie Magnus, my co-panelist and I loved the quote “Caribbean stories deserve a place in the multi-billion dollar children’s book market.” Join us at CUNY this weekend.