Tag: biography

DK Duncan: A Passionate Politician For Over Fifty Years

September 17, 2020

If there is one thing many Jamaicans are passionate about, it’s politics. And Dr. DK Duncan was a practitioner of the business (by the way, a dentist by profession) who was nothing if not passionate. The news broke this morning that “DK” (Donald Keith), as he was simply known, had passed away from COVID-19, at … More DK Duncan: A Passionate Politician For Over Fifty Years

Crowdfunding Campaign to Publish Biographies of Marcus Garvey and Mary Seacole

August 25, 2020

Jamaican entrepreneur and publisher Tanya Batson-Savage, not in the least intimidated by the current COVID-related economic uncertainties, has come up with a great way to move forward with a new project aimed at Jamaican young people through her company, Blue Banyan Books. She is that kind of determined entrepreneurial woman. I agree with Tanya: children … More Crowdfunding Campaign to Publish Biographies of Marcus Garvey and Mary Seacole

Michael Manley: The Biography by Godfrey Smith

September 11, 2016

A part of this review appears in today’s Sunday Gleaner – incomplete and wrongly attributed to the author! The newspaper also does not mention the excellent local publishers, Ian Randle Publishers (IRP). Here is my review (yes, I wrote this!) in full.  In the context of today’s strife within the People’s National Party, the timing of this … More Michael Manley: The Biography by Godfrey Smith

Fun With Books

December 19, 2014

The welcoming scent of freshly brewing coffee greeted me as I stepped into my friendly neighborhood bookstore, Bookophilia, two evenings ago. A small but lively group of us clustered round a table in a cozy corner of the shop, and got to know each other. We were there to talk about our favorite books of … More Fun With Books