Essays & Interviews
Essays
Explore a curated collection of my essays on Caribbean identity, music, art and motherhood—featured in leading literary journals and magazines.
Published in The Common magazine on Inauguration Day, 2020. An essay about being mixed-race during the election of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Published by The Rumpus magazine on May 2, 2017. An essay about Grenadian artist, Asher Mains, and how he honours his island's history of cocoa production.
Published by Largehearted Boy on May 5, 2021. A music playlist and discussion about the music that inspired my debut novel-in-stories, Pleasantview.
Published by The Rumpus magazine on Oct 31, 2016. A scary story about the lineage of trauma and the near-death experiences of the women in my family.
Interviews
Explore a curated collection of interviews, where I delve into Caribbean storytelling, changing career lanes and the craft of writing—featured in leading literary journals and magazines.
Published in The Republic journal on April 28, 2023. An discussion about the process of completing my first draft of Pleasantview.
Published by The Rumpus magazine on May 10, 2021. A discussion on community politics, class tensions, the battle of the sexes, and the role of music, song, and dance as a palliative in Trinidad and Tobago.
Published by The Karibbean Kollective on Sept 15, 2024. A discussion on my transition from a career in law to one in literature.
Published by The Writer magazine on Aug 2, 2022. A discussion on challenging the prevailing perceptions of the Caribbean and what a Caribbean story should be.
Blog Post Archive
Discover my most popular blog posts from 2017 to 2022—insights on writing, culture, and the stories that shaped my journey.
A literary dissection of The Mighty Sparrow's calypso about Queen Elisabeth II and her handling of a bedroom intruder.
Commentary on the promotion of hypermasculinity in Caribbean music.
Written, upon the death of VS Naipaul, as a tribute to his contribution to Caribbean Literature.
Commentary on the differing approaches to political correctness between North America and the Caribbean.
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