Making Callaloo in Detroit

Cover

Making Callaloo in Detroit stories by lolita hernandez advance praise for Making Callaloo in Detroit “Reading Making Callaloo in Detroit is like arriving at an unexpectedly fabulous party, rich with sumptuousness and surprise, peppered with a guest list eclectic and bright. Lolita Hernandez leads us on a melodic journey that explores the stories of outsiders , as well as a mysterious magic that compels us to hold onto our oldest traditions even as we are pulled ahead into new and unknown worlds.” Dean Bakopoulos, author of Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon “Besides Hernandez’s skill with the voices of her characters, her celebration of the food of these cultures is nothing short of amazing,andherrenderingof parties,fetes,impromptudances, holidays, and songs makes for a joyous read.” Anne-Marie Oomen, author of An American Map (Wayne State University Press, 2010) “Lolita Hernandez pulls you entirely into her world before she spins her tales. In her writing, you can taste the callaloo, hear the calypso music, smell the air on a gloomy Detroit day, and hear the accents of her Trinidadian kin.” Angela P. Dodson, editorial consultant and former editor for the New York Times and Black Issues Book Review ...