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100 Caribbean Books That Made Us

Speakers:

Aaron Kamugisha, Ardene Sirjoo, Johnny Temple, Olive Senior

Recorded:

April 2021

Format:

Video

Synopsis:

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 — its highlights and surprises — and getting the conversation started about a new canon that will spark discussions for many more evenings to come.

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.