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Product Description The short stories and poetry collected in this anthology pay homage to the collective memory of the Caribbean experience ranging from slavery through to emancipation. Twenty-eight writers from the farflung diaspora are featured in this collection. These stories and poems contain a breadth of perspectives, themes, and styles from writers in the Caribbean, United Kingdom, and United States. About the Author Jacob Ross is a regular participant in the British Council's overseas literary reading programs, a teacher of Caribbean studies, and a tutor of creative writing. Joan Anim-Addo is the head of the Caribbean Centre at the University of London, the chair of the Caribbean Women's Writers Alliance, and the founding editor of EDITOR: Ross, Jacob