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, […]
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.
Curdella Forbes — Busboys and Poets – 14th & V, Washington, DC
Date: October, 21 2019
Curdella Forbes presents A Tall History of Sugar at Busboys and Poets.
Curdella Forbes — Barnes & Noble—Howard University, Washington, DC
Date: October, 2 2019
Curdella Forbes launches A Tall History of Sugar with the Howard University English Department at the Howard University Barnes & Noble.
Curdella Forbes & Katia D. Ulysse — Fall for the Book Festival, Fairfax, VA
Date: October, 12 2019
“Love and Loss in the Caribbean.” Curdella Forbes’ novel A Tall History of Sugar and Katia D. Ulysse’s Mouths Don’t Speak follow themes of love and loss in Carribean countries and how to deal with personal choices brought on by societal and cultural standards.
Curdella Forbes — Bocas Literary Festival, Virtual
Date: April, 26 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT: Bios & Bookmarks Live Reading with Curdella Forbes (A Tall History of Sugar).