Coverage dated September 23, 2026

Marlon James explores homophobia in Jamaica in new novel

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Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in ‘The Disappearers’

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PBS NewsHour
Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in 'The Disappearers' (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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Marlon James' new novel, "The Disappearers," was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It tells the story of a group of gay men trying to make their way, and stay alive, in the homophobic culture of Jamaica in the 1980s and 90s.
Crosscut
Marlon James explores homophobia in Jamaica in new novel (opens Crosscut)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in ‘The Disappearers’