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Caribbeab American Heritage Month

Since 2006, June has been designated as Caribbean American Heritage Month by Presidential Proclamation. The month-long observance promotes the rich culture and heritage of the Caribbean American people and their contribution to the United States of America.

This book list includes a sampling of literary works of fiction and nonfiction by Caribbean authors and about Caribbean culture and heritage.


Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
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Black Cake

by Charmaine Wilkerson


Book of the Little Axe by Lauren Francis Sharma
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Book of the Little Axe

by Lauren Francis Sharma


A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
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A Brief History of Seven Killings

by Marlon James


The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
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The Confessions of Frannie Langton

by Sara Collins


Empire's Crossroads : a history of the Caribbean from Columbus to the present by Carrie Gibson
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Empire's Crossroads : a history of the Caribbean from Columbus to the present

by Carrie Gibson


Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
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Everything Inside

by Edwidge Danticat


A House for Mr. Biswas by V. S. Naipaul
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A House for Mr. Biswas

by V. S. Naipaul


Island People : the Caribbean and the world by Joshua Jelly Schapiro
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Island People : the Caribbean and the world

by Joshua Jelly Schapiro


Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
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Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean by Ed Kritzler
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Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean

by Ed Kritzler


Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud
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Love After Love

by Ingrid Persaud


A Million Aunties by Alecia McKenzie
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A Million Aunties

by Alecia McKenzie


Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
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Moon Witch, Spider King

by Marlon James


Motherland : a Jamaican Cookbook by Melissa Thompson
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Motherland : a Jamaican Cookbook

by Melissa Thompson


Neruda On the Park by Cleyvis Natera
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Neruda On the Park

by Cleyvis Natera


Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
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Of Women and Salt

by Gabriela Garcia


Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn
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Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
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Queenie

by Candice Carty-Williams


The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard
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The Republic of Pirates

by Colin Woodard


River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
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River Sing Me Home

by Eleanor Shearer


Secrets We Kept by Krystal A Sital
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Secrets We Kept

by Krystal A Sital


Small Island by Andrea Levy
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A Tall History of Sugar by Curdella Forbes
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A Tall History of Sugar

by Curdella Forbes


The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera
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The Taste of Sugar

by Marisel Vera


A View of the Empire at Sunset by Caryl Phillips
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A View of the Empire at Sunset

by Caryl Phillips