3152 Day 003 (2026-11-07)

West Indian Weekend by Jamaica Kincaid
In Talk Stories
Dwight Garnner interviews Jamaica Kincaid by Dwight Garner
On Men Who Wear Living as Loosely as Their Suits by Momtaza Mehri
Short story
- What stayed with me: "You know an ethnic group has made it in this country when you find it's food at your local grocer."
- Something to steal: political and social observation as nothing more than an observation.
Essay
- What stayed with me: Kincaid is brutally and unapologetic honest in her observations
- Something to steal: confidence in my words/telling
Poem
- What stayed with me: dives into the difference between culture and desire
- Something to steal: don't be afraid to use big ideas and bigger words.