Voices of the Caribbean: Family, Memory & Secrets
Saturday, October 14, 2023 11:00 AM EDT
Off-Campus Location, Upstairs, Old Town Hall- 3999 University Drive, Fairfax
Uncover long-hidden family secrets with Caribbean novelists Carol Mitchell and Joanne Skerett. Mitchell’s What Start Bad a Mornin’ uses three interwoven narratives spanning the United States, Trinidad, and Jamaica to give voice to Amaya, an immigrant woman forced to confront her repressed memories. Author Nerissa Golden says “Carol Mitchell’s debut adult novel is brilliant storytelling that deftly weaves a tale of cross-cultural Caribbean life, trauma and survival. I couldn’t put it down.” Skerrett’s Island Man follows an estranged father and son who arrive on the island of Dominica when Hurricane Maria strikes and their struggle to forge a relationship in the midst of family trauma, secrets, and loss. Author Marita Golden calls it “an impressive novel that examines the passionate loyalties and difficult choices inspired by the demands of community, family, and love…You will find yourself dreaming, aching, and yearning with a cast of characters whose lives span generations and will remain with you long after the last page.” Mitchell and Skerett will be in conversation with Krylios.
