Join the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival and The Center for Fiction for a keynote conversation with Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James, celebrating the launch of his new novel, The Disappearers. He will be joined by renowned memoirist and poet Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club.

Set in Kingston, Jamaica, during the 1980s through 1990s, The Disappearers follows eight strangers rehearsing for a play. Each man has a different reason for being involved in the performance, but all of them are gay—and contend with the dangers that such a truth presents. After a savage mob attack on the group in which one of the men is murdered, the survivors attempt to process the violence, rage, and desire for retribution that colors their lives.

Woven through multiple perspectives, The Disappearers is a riveting and deeply human story about the compromises some men make to survive. Don’t miss James and Karr in conversation about this unflinching tale of resistance and the enduring beauty of queer community. All tickets include a signed copy of The Disappearers. In-person tickets guarantee a seat, and James will sign books after the event.

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