An Island State of Mind
Tracy Assing and Jacob Ross, contributors to the groundbreaking anthology “So Many Islands”, in a conversion about what makes “island” writing unique. Chaired by Nicholas…
Library Category: Big Ideas
Over the years we’ve hosted lectures, conversations, debates and discussions with some of the region’s, and the world’s, greatest minds on a huge range of topics such as human rights, race, the environment, press freedom, political leadership and so much more. In this collection, you can hear from experts and creative-thinkers on a range of thought-provoking and engaging topics, covering history to current affairs.
The Naipaul Inheritance
The new book of essays (Seepersad and Sons) launches with a debate about the legacies of the Naipaul literary dynasty for contemporary Caribbean writers. Featuring…
Capitalism & Slavery at 75
Three quarters of a century ago, Eric Williams’s groundbreaking historical and economic study changed the way we understand colonialism, the British Empire, the institution of…
Family Matters: Fiction by Caroline Mackenzie & Ingrid Persaud
T&T debut authors Caroline Mackenzie (author of One Year of Ugly) and Ingrid Persaud (author of Love After Love) share their new novels about family,…
Placing the “Caribbean” in Caribbean Writing
For writers, readers, publishers, and scholars, “Caribbean” is a universally accepted category of literature — but do we all mean the same thing by it?…
Toussaint was a mighty man
2021 marked the 230th anniversary of the start of the Haitian Revolution, led by Toussaint L’Ouverture — possibly the single most influential figure in Caribbean…
100 Caribbean Books That Made Us
The final 100 Caribbean Books That Made Us list is revealed, with a panel of writers, critics, and publishing professionals weighing in on the list…
Translating the Past
Colonised by foreign invaders, forced to speak a new language, resisting a predatory ruling class — is this medieval England, or the modern Caribbean? Or…
Shake it up
Celebrating the legacy of Vincentian musician and poet “Shake” Keane, with biographer Philip Nanton in conversation with musician Ruth Osman. Featuring readings from and discussion…
Big Ideas: The Way Ahead
The way ahead: two decades into the 21st century, Caribbean states face unique challenges in their politics, economics, social development, climate change crisis, and more.…