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Upcoming Events

Timothy Brandoff — Bryant Park Author Series, New York, NY

8/21/19, 12:30pm

Timothy Brandoff presents Cornelius Sky on a debut authors panel with W.M. Akers, Marlena Maduro Barof, Karen Dukess, and Christopher X. Shade at the Bryant Park Author Series.

Bobby Sullivan — Cactus Music, Houston, TX

8/24/19, 3:00pm

Bobby Sullivan presents Revolutionary Threads at Cactus Music with David Ensminger. This event is FREE, all ages, with refreshments provided by St. Arnolds.

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Catalog Tag: short stories

Drifting

By: Katia D. Ulysse

This mesmerizing, lyrical debut explores the lives of Haitian families aspiring to escape hardship and an earthquake’s devastation.

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New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean

Edited by: Karen Lord

Discover some of the best in speculative short fiction from the Caribbean’s up-and-coming voices.

Pepperpot: Best New Stories from the Caribbean

By: Akashic Books and Peepal Tree Press

A pan-Caribbean anthology of original short stories culled from the very best entries to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Tales

By: Amiri Baraka

This reissue of a 1967 story collection shows a mind in motion, featuring writing that is provocative, witty, bitter, and aggressive.

The Tower of the Antilles

By: Achy Obejas

Obejas’s stories of contemporary Cuba explore how history and fate intrude on even the most ordinary of lives.

Forthcoming Titles

Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers

Edited by: Joyce Carol Oates

Forthcoming: 11/5/19

Joyce Carol Oates pulls out all the stops in this chilling female-centric noir collection featuring brand-new writing from Margaret Atwood, Aimee Bender, Edwidge Danticat, and more.