John Crow's Devil (Paperback)

from abergsman

A story with a touch of magical realism and a heavy dose of religious fervor. Set in the author's native Jamaica at some point in the 1950's, it is the story of the battle between two flawed individuals, each who try to take control of a small fictional town. John Crow's Devil is an amazing first...

from jasonpettus

(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted illegally.) One of the things I like the most about Akashic Books is that, unlike so many other small presses, they...

from jasonpettus

(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted illegally.) One of the things I like the most about Akashic Books is that, unlike so many other small presses, they...

from richardderus

PEARL RULE 9 (p74) I realized I need to leave the read behind here: "Shhh. Don't work your head about it too much. The Lord has forgiven me and as His faithful servant, I have forgiven Pastor Bligh. You know where he is?" "Yes, Apostle." "Send him a message for me. Tell him that Apostle York says...

from JosephJ

Near perfect first novel set in Jamaica. Two reverends battle for the soul of fledgling Jamaican village in the late 1950's. James uses a voice that many readers may deem difficult to follow, at first, but really I found it quite easy to slip into the dialect. It is a fine specimen of terse liter...