Why Marlon James Writes the Story He Wasn’t Allowed to Live
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Marlon James’s 600-page The Disappearers is his most personal, unflinching novel yet, confronting horrific violence, queer trauma, and desire. He says the work is personal and not safe, insisting he writes to titillate, frighten, educate, and confront a story he once felt he could not live.
- How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’ The New York Times
- Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James The New York Times
- ‘The Disappearers’ by Marlon James | Book Review WSJ
- The Disappearers by Marlon James review – a scorching exposé of homophobia in Jamaica The Guardian
- The Disappearers — Marlon James’s novel of righteous anger Financial Times
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