Can we talk about Caribbean literature for a second?

My collection keeps growing, and people keep asking, 'Where are you finding all these books?' So I'm sharing my secret weapons:

Caribbean Authors - This site has become my happy place. That's where I discovered W. St. Cyr's "The Vault" and True Nicks' "The Halfway Tree." Both blew my mind in completely different ways.

Dore Tate's Facebook page ("Books about Jamaica-authors and Writers") - If you're not following this, you're missing out. It's how I found out Olive Senior has a new book, "Paradise Once," and let me tell you, I'm still thinking about it.

Cap Village's Author Village Series - This introduced me to Leah T. Williams and "Neither out Far Nor in Deep," which I never would have found otherwise.

Here's what I've learned: these stories exist. These incredible Caribbean voices are out there writing, publishing, creating. We just have to seek them out.

And honestly? Once you start, you can't stop. It's the best rabbit hole to fall down.

What Caribbean books have changed your reading life? I'm always looking for my next obsession.
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Published on October 13, 2025 11:14 Tags: ourstoriesmatter-ownvoices
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"Beyond Paradise: The Untold Stories of Caribbean Literary Voices

Lynda R. Edwards
My name is Lynda R. Edwards, and I try to explore the rich tapestry of Caribbean literature that often remains overshadowed by tourist brochures and postcard imagery.
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