In this second edition of the Caribbean Women Writers series, I'm including the works of five writers who have given me permission to share their unpublished writing with you. In the following story, written by Trinidadian writer Vashti Bowlah, the narrator tells a juicy tale about love and meddling.
It was the talk of the small fishing village when the only doubles vendor in the area brought home a wife. Word quickly got around that she was hotter than the special blend of pepper sauce his customers couldn’t get enough of. Young and old wondered what had prompted his sudden change of status. He had driven off one morning in his beat up old car... [More here]
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