“A captivating tale of Oufoula Sindede, an African diplomat in a passionless marriage who falls madly in love with Marguerite, a New York City artist.” -- Essence Dutifully married to lovely Nerida, Oufoula goes through the motions, forma...
The year is 1954. A white woman’s body, stuffed in a coconut bag, has washed ashore in Otatiti, Trinidad, and the British colony is rife with rumors. In two homes, one in a distant shantytown, the other on the outskirts of a former sugar cane estat...
“[A] haunting story . . . Bears witness to the struggles of an African Caribbean woman as she seeks to find her place in America without selling her soul.” "BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL, Author of Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine
When Sara Edgehill i...
Set on a Caribbean island in the grip of colonialism, this novel is “masterful . . . simply wonderful . . . [an] exquisite retelling of The Tempest” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).When Peter Gardner’s ruthless me...
“Deftly explores family strife and immigrant identity . . . expressive prose and convincing characters that immediately hook the reader.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Winner of the PEN Oakland Award for Literary Exce...
In an age of reality TV, a husband and wife cling to Victorian notions of privacy, though doing so threatens the life of the wife. Their daughter Anna yearns for her mother's unguarded affection, and eventually learns there is value in restraint. But...
Peter Ducksworth, a Trinidadian widower of English ancestry, retires to Barbados, believing he will find an earthly paradise there. He decides to divide his land among his three daughters while he is alive, his intention not unlike that of King Lear,...
There is nothing like racial injustice in America to teach an outsider the differences between perception and reality.“Powerful in message . . . An engaging, warm-hearted, page-turner of a novel.” -- New West Indian GuideFor Lila Bonnard, the op...