Curdella Forbes
CURDELLA FORBES was born in Jamaica and now lives in Takoma Park, Maryland. She teaches at Howard University. She is the author of A Tall History of Sugar.
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A Tall History of Sugar
A haunting, epic Caribbean love story, reminiscent of García Márquez’s Love in the Time of Cholera.
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Curdella Forbes – Virginia Festival of the Book (Charlottesville, VA)
Date: March, 18 2022
PLEASE NOTE: All our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise indicated. Panel: “Accidental Gods: Mysticism & Faith in Literary Fiction” featuring Curdella Forbes (A Tall History of Sugar) and SJ Sindu (Blue-Skinned Gods). Curdella and SJ will discuss their latest novels, exploring ideas of face value and faith, love and relationships, […]
VIRTUAL EVENT: Curdella Forbes — Brooklyn Book Festival
Date: October, 4 2020
Curdella Forbes presents A Tall History of Sugar at the virtual Brooklyn Book Festival; full details TBA. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
VIRTUAL EVENT: Curdella Forbes, Alex Wheatle – Lost City Books (Washington, DC)
Date: February, 5 2022
PLEASE NOTE: All our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise indicated. Curdella Forbes (A Tall History of Sugar) and Alex Wheatle (Kemosha of the Caribbean) will appear in a virtual event hosted by Lost City Books’s Shady Rose to discuss their newest releases. Full details, including registration link, TBA; please visit […]
Curdella Forbes — Temple Sinai (Washington, DC)
Date: March, 25 2023
Challenging Lives, Extraordinary Stories: Curdella Forbes presents A Tall History of Sugar. Tickets are available here.
Curdella Forbes – Calabash International Literary Festival (Treasure Beach, Jamaica)
Date: May, 26 2023 – May, 28 2023
Curdella Forbes presents A Tall History of Sugar; please see festival website for details.
Curdella Forbes — Miami Book Fair, Miami, FL
Date: November, 24 2019
Curdella Forbes presents A Tall History of Sugar along with Monique Truong, author of The Sweetest Fruits, and Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton at the Miami Book Fair.