Why some Caribbean authors are accusing Trinidad-born novelist Monique Roffey of being a ‘latter day Columbus’
From Global Voices Author Monique Roffey takes a walk around literary Clerkenwell as part of the Free Word Centre’s ‘FLOW’ Festival. Photo by Robert Sharp / English PEN, used under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license. Trinidad-born, Britain-based writer Monique Roffey…
Casey Kasem’s remains flown to Canada, funeral director says
By Jane Caffrey and Alan Duke, From CNN Casey Kasem, who entertained radio listeners for almost four decades as the host of countdown shows such as “American Top 40” and “Casey’s Top 40,” died early Sunday, June 15, according to…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Families in a frenzy over Disney’s ‘Frozen’
By TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press From Seattlepi ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For the Calder family, the “Frozen” frenzy began when the Disney movie came out in late 2013 and they took their 7-year-old daughter Caroline to see it in…
Toppa top 5: The Caribbean’s best book festivals
From Large Up If you just bumped into your favorite author on your favorite Caribbean beach, it may not be a coincidence. In recent years the springtime calendar in the islands has filled up with literary festivals drawing renowned authors…
National Gallery Surrealist Ball announced
Time to save the date… 28 November 2014 At the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands Table sales open 10 October 2014 Book your table by 1 November to unlock a Box of Curiosities Thank you for your support! Funds…
Guy Harvey Outpost’s inaugural Beach Bash Bonfire and Tournament brought crowds to Bimini Sands Resort & Marina
From Bahama islands info FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — The inaugural Guy Harvey Outpost Beach Bash, Bonfire and Tournament came to a close on June 29th with Captain Bouncer Smith guiding Victor Bermudez to a first place finish and award of…
Bahamian designer, Anthea Bullard recognized in Washington
By Sophia Lightbourne From the Bahamas Weekly Washington, DC – Fashion designer for luxury brand Hardour Collection, Anthea Bullard was recognized and awarded in the United States capital of Washington, DC for Fashion Innovation and overall fashion contributions to the…
PATTISON Outdoor Advertising reveals the capital city’s first station dominations promoting Rogers Digital TV
TORONTO ON, July 9, 2014 – PATTISON Onestop celebrates the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto with a specially commissioned exhibition, Confluence: Shifting Perspectives of the Caribbean, bringing together a group of works produced by artists with cultural ties to the Caribbean….
How do you solve a problem like Amazon?/Blue ocean press presents
The Book world asks: How do you solve a problem like Amazon? By Boris Kachka From Vulture “We are all here tonight because this is an issue that involves all of us, and it involves America, and it involves democracy,”…
