Our Favourite Reads: Chandra Smellie on ‘The Painted Canoe’ by Anthony Winkler
Library Assistant at the NLJ, Chandra Smellie, discusses her favourite read – ‘The Painted Canoe’ by Anthony Winkler.
Farewell, Poet
Farewell, Poet Statement on the death of Sir Derek Walcott by Mrs. Winsome Hudson, National Librarian and CEO of the National Library of Jamaica So Derek Walcott, the poet is dead. But, Derek Walcott was not just any poet; he was the poet who unconditionally...
Ishion Hutchinson nominated for prestigious poetry award
Ishion Hutchinson nominated for prestigious poetry award Jamaican poet, Ishion Hutchinson has been nominated for the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. This nomination is for his second and latest collection, House of Lords and Commons; published last...10 Captivating Jamaican Love Stories
In this season of love, we’re taking a look at 10 captivating love stories. These stories of triumphant love gripped the nation…