the Author name is Tarek Eltayeb (El- TA- and then yeb as in Yep with light b) Sudanese writer lives in Vienna and lecture in Austrian Universities- thank you

What about a discussion of Things Fall Apart after almost 100 years of its publication.

Couldn't Babakar's sexuality be fluid ? Consider also his Oedipus complex...

Impressed that the author was able to pack so much into so few words...this type of economy of language allows for more audience engagement, thereby increasing the reach of the novel.

'...whose unique genius is to... produce real life stories that are too unbelievable for fiction'❤

Isn't Solo true to his name ?

Why am I finding this reading so funny 😂(you do know the basis of humour...)

I‘m reading this now and can’t put it down 😅 It was great hearing all of your insights. Do any of the panelists have their own KZbin channels?

Very interesting...good job panel. Tony didn't we, in SVG, hear about a Vincentian who was a member of Boysie's gang...so much so that this Vincentian's offspring is now in a similar enterprise... I'm prepared to guess that Doris is a buxom red woman...clear preference among Boysie's ilk😅

This is funny 😂...beautifully read... Reminder to Francine : difference between schooling and education; plus following CXC (CSEC & CAPE), there's specific critical thinking injected into curricula (yes, defending our hard wrought system which is still a work in progress ).

This author is real and brave where angels fear...

Sexy text😅

I'm moved and can't stop smiling🎉😂❤THANKS

...echoes of '...the one-armed sister' unavoidable given our raw history

...between 'devil ' and 'angel ', there's always continuum where real characters are formed and executed...

Thanks for the thoroughness of this discussion.

Gosh - this is so jam packed with info i'm definitely going to have to listen twice! Thank you all for another excellent interview/discussion!

Thank you for this discussion! There are so many layers to this book and I loved being an observer of your reflections. I will be facilitating a discussion of Hungry Ghosts this week in a book club I’m looking forward, hoping for a discussion as rich as the one you guys conducted. Thank you again!

Love this Prologue! Listened twice. This novel...at least aspects of it...seems to be one of female subversion for the survival of one's truth. A certain panelist is pretty uncomfortable 😊

Caribbean History : the importance of our story being told from our perspectives....thanks for this work.

Karen Lord's breadth of reference has made this discussion so exciting and yes, hopeful. Caribbean writing has had these mixed genres for quite some time...not a great deal, but our region is deep as opposed to wide😊 Thanks for this !

Seems to be quite an interwoven tapestry...thank you for presenting your unraveling.

Great interview. This author will be on my radar

Enjoyed this...thanks.

I absolutely loved this interview. It reminded me of the times I spent in Professor Collins’ classroom many years ago as she told us stories and asked us about our impressions of the literature we were reading. ❤

I enjoyed this discussion. It seems that he is returning to the Haitian griots of the early 20 th century: Jean Price-Mars et al. Glad you asked the question child abuse. How do we remove the causes?

Sounds like Tony is a masochist. I agree with Paula. This novel echoes in many ways Emmelie prophète's LES VILLAGES DE DIEU.

This was such a lovely conversation a between all of you! I'm especially appreciative of the way violence against children (physical and emotional) and poverty were discussed - these were some of the more difficult scenes to translate because the just had to be done right. There's no mistake that Michel-Rolph Trouillot's Silencing the Past feels so linked to this novel, the two authors are part of the same family. Thanks so much for reading and for taking so much care in discussing Ti Tony and Franky's world.

Interesting discussion....sounds like a great read

Beautifully written! Another great interview by Page Turners Plus! Thank you

See below for the books recommended by the team in this Extra Credit feature. Audiobooks Read by Supremely Talented Voice Actors: 1. How the One Armed Sister Sweeps her House Written by Cherie Jones Narrated by Danielle Vitalis 2. Moon Witch Spider King Written by Marlon James Narrated by Bahni Turpin 3. The Beekeeper of Aleppo Written by Christy Lefteri Narrated by Art Malik 4. This One Sky Day Written by Leone Ross Narrated by Leone Ross 5. Behold the Dreamers Written by Imbolo Mbue Narrated by Prentice Oyemi Books Recommended by Individual Team Members Which We Haven't Read Together: 1. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz 2. Brother I’m Dying by Edwidge Danticat 3. Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta 4. Swing Time by Zadie Smith 5. Jazz by Toni Morrison 6. Beloved by Toni Morrison 7. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 8. Hadriana In All My Dreams by Rene Depestre 9. The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles 10. The Louder I Will Sing by Lee Lawrence 11. Things I Have Withheld by Kei Miller 12. The Dreaming by Andre Bagoo 13. The Bread The Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini 14. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers 15. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 16. White Teeth by Zadie Smith 17. On Beauty by Zadie Smith 18. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki 19. Pao by Kerry Young 20. Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson 21. My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 22. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie 23. She Would be King by Wayetu Moore 24. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue 25. The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell 26. The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare 27. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equaino 28. If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga 29. A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar 30. Le Talisman de la Presidente by Corinne Mence-Caster

I've read this book and I think you need to read Daughters of the Stone which is the first in this series to understand who the characters are and fill in the blanks of some of the commentary you made

Thank you to the Producers of these series. Thank you for featuring ALL our writers. Congratulations and best wishes to all writers featured here. We are proud of you all. Writing is one of MY passions as well. HAPPY NATIONAL HEROES DAY! God bless you all.

Congratulations to my treasured niece Peggy Carr, a talented, gifted, outstanding Vincentian lady of whom we are very proud! Keep your passion going. Exhilarating writing. Looking forward to your next releases. Peace and love always. Auntie Cherry

16:34 There are plenty of black Bermudians who participate in its wealth. As of 2021, Bermuda has a per capita GDP of 114,000 USD, making it the richest black - majority nation on earth. It is governed by a Labour party majority whose 34 of 36 MPs are black. The current Premier is worth $47 million USD. Black Bermudians own land, own businesses, own property. Those who are impoverished have been sold out by their own Labour government who are content and complacent enough to let them remain so while enriching themselves.

Eric's comment at 35:33 sent me looking for Rene Depestre's "Hadriana in All My Dreams". It's a stunning novel by a brilliant author. Read it!

Like Eric, I rated it 4 over 5. Could not put it down; so nuanced and lyrical.

Naipaul's self-loathing ironically created literary masterpieces...then again personal angst is generally productive.

Love it Lafleur