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VERNA WILKINS

I read widely, and go through many phases. Having been hooked on Crime for the past couple of years, the writer who has captured my imagination is Chimamanda Adichie. I am just beginning Americanah, her latest book. She is a great social commentator. Her lecture “The Danger of the Single Story” is powerful and so relevant to

By Linda DeaneMay 5, 20141 min read

I read widely, and go through many phases.

Having been hooked on Crime for the past couple of years, the writer who has captured my imagination is Chimamanda Adichie. I am just beginning Americanah, her latest book. She is a great social commentator.

Her lecture “The Danger of the Single Story” is powerful and so relevant to all in the African diaspora.  

• Verna is a children's writer and founder of the UK publishing house Tamarind Books. She was a featured guest writer for Bim LitFest 2014.

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LDLinda Deane

Linda Deane

Linda M. Deane is a Barbadian writer and cultural critic. She is the co-founder of ArtsEtc and has been writing about Caribbean literature, art, and identity for over two decades. Her essays have appeared in numerous publications across the Caribbean and beyond.

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