RaveLos Angeles Review of BooksA Lynching at Port Jervis reads not only as a moment of philosophical, historical, and political experience but also as a literary ballad. The complexity that Philip Dray captures in his book can only come from a deep commitment to both justice and literature, and it glows because of it.
Sudhir Hazareesingh
RaveLos Angeles Review of BooksBritish-Mauritian writer Sudhir Hazareesingh writes a mesmerizing biography of fellow creole Toussaint Louverture ... Out of a morass of archival documents, especially of Toussaint’s own letters, Hazareesingh proves that Toussaint’s life and achievements were not only revolutionary but also compassionate, humane, fraternal, and respected by all communities of his beloved Saint-Domingue (soon to be renamed Haiti), which miraculously included the white plantation owners ... Hazareesingh writes beautifully about why Toussaint fought for three different sides: rebellious slaves Jean-François and Biassou; the Spanish; and then the French.
