Johnny Temple, Marlon James – Bocas Literary Festival, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Date: April, 29 2015 – May, 3 2015

Full details TBA.

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Literary Lions: 13 Questions with James Franco

Publisher Johnny Temple interviews James Franco as part of Akashic Books’ “Literary Lions” interview series!

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Just as Steadroy finish mek up he bed under de Big Head, smadee call he name . . .

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