Raymond Yusuf

Across the Caribbean Raymond Yusuf

Publisher Marketing: Potbake's 2009-10 Caribbean Short Story Competition resulted in sixteen finalists. The winning story, The Only Man, was written by Raymond Yusuf of Guyana. These finalists stirred the judges in some way. Today you have the chance to read them yourself and become a judge, for this book, perhaps the first of its kind, is an eclectic snapshot of Caribbean literature. The only man: A story of a man dying with cancer who's travelled to Guyana to seek out a reputable oncologist. (Winner) Accepted: An ernomously fat girl living with her drunkard, widowed father tries to find her place. Big rock soup: When John-John's grandmother dies she leaves him with a Portugese stone that adds magic to any cooking pot. Crazy Mary: The story of a family who cares for a wealthy woman who has gone mad. Dis anime ting again: A discussion between two college girls with varying tastes in cartoons, Japanese and American. God Save The Queen: Vernon and his pregnant wife are on a date during Carnival. Vernon isn't too happy about it but she's the boss. Lovingly mischevious: The God of Love and Mischief bestow powers on an advantaged high school girl. Secret Love: An airforce pilot shot down in Spain takes refuge in a convent. Tears for my mother: After Lina Smiley's mother goes mad and is taken away, she learns of her father who's living contrary to all that she's been told. Distrust soon turns to hate, and she spends the years until she's eighteen waiting to see her mother. The beach awaits: A family picnic ends in tragedy. The Jumbie Boy: The spirit of a dead school boy haunts a sugarcane factory. The muddy shoes: A boy leaves home after his father dies in a car accident only to learn there's a bit of mystery surrounding the events. The Winged Girl: A teenage girl has dreams of a "fairy" whom she eventually meets in person. Troubles bourne: The story of a pregnant young woman struggling with the idea of abortion. Under the poui: Before her boyfriend goes abroad to study, a girl loses her virginity and becomes pregnant. Village story: Told as a play this is the story of Martha's interaction with village folk particularly Lennard, a young man whose girlfriend has disappeared with a white man. When we alone: A story of mischevious youths pulling pranks in an unexplained blackout that hits the village every night.