ST. PETERS, St. Martin (April 19, 2013)—On Friday, the St. Maarten Academy received copies of The Angel Horn by Shake Keane, for each student of its Form 4 and 5 literary classes, said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP). The poetry...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (June 5, 2012)—The “Children’s Room” at the St. Martin Book Fair last Saturday, reflected the attendance in most of the workshops on the festival’s main book fair day at the University of St. Martin (USM). The 43 boys and girls, from age...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (June 5, 2012)—Third-form students of the St. Maarten Academy attended the book fair symposium last Saturday to hear leading Caribbean novelist, essayist, poet, critic, social commentator, and professor, Dr. George Lamming, who explored...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 29, 2012)—Aspiring writers, poets, avid and now-and-then readers, young and seniors, families, and lovers of all things cultural are being invited by organizers to the 10th anniversary St. Martin Book Fair, which actually started...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 28, 2012)— “Imagining the St. Martin Nation” in two books by Lasana M. Sekou is the subject of a pre-book fair discussion taking place at Philipsburg Jubilee Library on Tuesday, May 29, from 7:30 pm – 9 pm. “A panel of experts will...

Authors from the USA, Italy, Barbados, Singapore and more GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 27, 2012)—The St. Martin Book Fair has always attracted a diverse group of authors, novelists and poets through the years and this year is no exception. With authors hailing...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 22, 2012)—The St. Martin Book Fair Committee (BFC) is coordinating the workshop on bullying in schools and at the book fair, said Ari Sutton, a senior BFC member. “How to stop bullying” is the name of the workshop that will be held...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 21, 2012)—The plans and preparations for the 10th annual St Martin Book Fair, May 31 to June 2, is moving “Forward,” said Shujah Reiph, book fair coordinator. In fact, “Forward” is the 2012 theme and both St. Martin’s people and...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 21, 2012)—If you ever wondered what is the secret behind St. Martin’s “national drink” then the workshop “How to make your own guavaberry” will pique your interest and answer some of your many questions. The guavaberry workshop comes...

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin (May 15, 2012)—The 10th annual St. Martin Book Fair, with “Forward …” as its theme, will run from May 31 to June 2, 2012, at Belair Community Center, USM, Marigot Public Library, schools and other venues throughout the island, said Shujah...