Garfield Ellis

Janice Lynn Mather

Sharon Millar

Barbara Jenkins

Kevin Baldeosingh

Kevin Jared Hosein

Joanne C. Hillhouse

Dwight Thompson

Ivory Kelly

Sharon Leach

Ezekel Alan

Heather Barker

Kimmisha Thomas

"This wonderful anthology of fresh voices . . . includes writers from Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago." — Booklist Akashic Books and Peepal Tree Press, two of the foremost publishers of Caribbean literature, launch a joint Caribbean-focused imprint, Peekash Press, with this anthology. Consisting entirely of brand-new stories by authors living in the region (not simply authors from the region), this collection gathers the very best entries to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, including a mix of established and up-and-coming writers from islands throughout the Caribbean. Pepperpot features the 2013 Commonwealth Prize–winning story "The Whale House" by Sharon Millar and contributions by Barbara Jenkins, Kevin Baldeosingh, Kevin Jared Hosein, Dwight Thompson, Ezekel Alan, Kimmisha Thomas, Garfield Ellis, Sharon Leach, Ivory Kelly, Heather Barker, Joanne C. Hillhouse, and Janice Lynn Mather. "The wonder in these stories is that they show Caribbean culture—the people, sounds, food, and music . . . this book will appeal to readers of Caribbean fiction and beyond." — Library Journal "One of my favorite reads of the last few months . . . sophisticated and engrossing . . . A big recommendation today for one and all." —Chicago Center for Literature & Photography "Leaps headfirst into audacious narrative water, sustaining a diversity in storytelling that's indicative of the panoply of ways to love, sin, and write about it, in these our unpredictable, conjoined societies." — Caribbean Beat Magazine "Readers are in for a treat when they open the pages to taste the mélange of literary Caribbean cuisine. Spicy and filling!" — The Gleaner (Jamaica), "Sizzling Books for Summer Reading"

Best New Stories from the Caribbean

Pepperpot

Giselle Karan--26, attractive, and a virgin--meets two men at opposite ends of the social spectrum and uses the sharp wit of the calypso at the Trinidad carnival to help her make a choice.

Virgin's Triangle

Kevin Baldeosingh

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