[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.]
Here is a review by Amanda Hanna (
Loop Caribbean) of The Sun’s Eye.
‘The Sun’s Eye’, arranged by Anne Walmsley, is a beautiful compilation of poetry and excerpts from classic West Indian novels, that bears witness to the evolution of life in the Caribbean, from the 1900’s to present day. Reading this collection transported me to my childhood, listening to stories on my grandmother’s lap, about when she was a little girl in St Mary. Reader be warned: the nostalgia is intoxicating!
Some stories like ‘An Honest Thief’ by Timothy Callender, left me rolling with laughter, as the two ‘bad men’ in the village went to war over a hand of ripe bananas, while other poems, like ‘Case-History Jamaica’ by Mervyn Morris, in only 17 lines, succinctly explained the impossible task black children face, seeking their identity in post-colonialized Jamaica.
The Sun’s Eye , arranged by Anne Walmsley, is a beautiful compilation of poetry and excerpts from classic West Indian novels, that bears witness to the evolution of life in the Caribbean, from the 1900’s to present day. Reading this collection transported me to my childhood, listening to stories on my grandmother’s lap, about when she was a little girl in St Mary. Reader be warned: the nostalgia is intoxicating!
Some stories like ‘An Honest Thief’ by Timothy Callender, left me rolling with laughter, as the two ‘bad men’ in the village went to war over a hand of ripe bananas, while other poems, like ‘Case-History Jamaica’ by Mervyn Morris, in only 17 lines, succinctly explained the impossible task black children face, seeking their identity in post-colonialized Jamaica.
The Best Episodes Of Murder, She Wrote
The Best Episodes Of Murder, She Wrote
By Michael Palan/Feb. 23, 2021 10:04 am EDT
For 12 seasons from 1984 until 1996, Angela Lansbury snooped for clues as crime novelist J.B. (Jessica Beatrice) Fletcher. The widowed English teacher turned bestselling author wrote about murder by night; by day, she used her sharp storytelling skills, acumen, and sunny disposition to solve crimes in the real world.
From her cozy harbor hometown of fictional Cabot Cove, Maine, to all across America and around the world, nothing could stop Jessica from solving a case. She was usually out promoting her latest book, on a desperately needed vacation, or visiting with a dear niece or nephew (she seemed to have a zillion of them) when someone in the vicinity got bumped off. J.B. didn t seem to mind stopping and dropping everything to break out the old magnifying glass, play armchair detective, and get her man (or woman).