Jamaican


A Brief History of Seven Killings
The Sun Is Also a Star
Here Comes the Sun
How to Say Babylon
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1)
The Book of Night Women
Patsy
Queenie
How to Love a Jamaican
Small Island
Everything, Everything
Augustown
The Long Song
If I Survive You
These Ghosts Are Family
Crystal Evans
Writing is my response to my own crazy world. It's often sporadic, ignited by some noteworthy occurrence in my life. Rarely is it reflective, frequently intrusive. You see sometimes I aim for allegory, but there are certain truths about life that one has to paint as it is, there are ideas that cannot be dressed up. I more than anyone else understands how suffering and personal experiences influences the creative process. My books are nurtured by happiness and despair. Every experience in my ever ...more
Crystal Evans, Jamaican Acute-Ghetto-itis: Jamaican Sociological Commentary

Crystal Evans
You have to be careful what you write and not allow self righteousness to cloud your ability to be objective. This story is not about you, it's about people and things that no one else sees. The truth will at times come to you in a blur, unclear, unsettling refusing to leave until you figure out its relevance. ...more
Crystal Evans, Every Man Deserves A Good Jacket

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