I found Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the Garifuna to be a comprehensive and thoughtful account of the Black Carib Wars in St. Vincent. It is well researched, drawing extensively on historical records in French and English; as well as very...
I know I have been quiet lately. But have no fear I have not forgotten about blogging. In fact I have some wonderful news to share this week. I have finally started writing Children of the Ocean God and have already managed to pen rough drafts of three and a half...
I have some good news to report! This month, I have finally started writing the first chapter of my historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. This story will chronicle the up and down saga of the Second Carib War, which was contested between the Black...
This was a tough week. In addition to being swamped at work I have been struggling to cope with the pressures of being Black in the post George Floyd world. It has not been easy to say the least. Each night when I climbed into bed I have honestly felt completely...
I found Hiroona: An Historical Romance in Poetic Form to be an intriguing and unusual read. The peculiarity of Hiroona lies in the fact that it is written in a narrative poem form which is seldom seen in contemporary literature. Huggins uses this literary style to...
