The Islands: Stories

"The Islands: Stories by Dionne Irving is an expansive collection that takes readers through time and place, including Canada, Europe, the U.K. and the Caribbean – following the lives of Jamaican first-generation immigrants, or descendants of immigrants. For many of the characters, finding their place in the world, where they will be accepted and truly assimilate, is the running theme of their lives – the quintessential immigrant story, no matter where and when in time. I love this new voice giving life to Caribbean stories."