Tag Archives: Jamaica

Pamela Mordecai

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Bookworm

Pamela Mordecai, an award-winning poet, novelist, and children’s book author, will release her second collection of short stories in September. Set largely in the Jamaican diaspora, the stories in Two Days in Mayaro (Goose Lane Editions, 2026), are driven by … Continue reading →

Posted in Alumni Authors | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

At the Orphanage Edge

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Bookworm

Following his graduation from BC in 1984, Jay Sullivan taught in Jamaica for two years as part of the International Volunteers Program (now JVC). In addition to his teaching duties, Sullivan got involved with Alpha Boys School in Kingston, an orphanage … Continue reading →

Posted in Alumni Authors | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment