'Damage happened here.' In Marlon James' new novel, the violence has a point
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How it spread - 4 original reports, 5 reprints
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- aspenpublicradio.org21:35first to report
NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.
5 reprints
- wvxu.org1 Sept, 21:35their copy
- wknofm.org1 Sept, 21:35their copy
- wvik.org1 Sept, 21:35their copy
- wypr.org1 Sept, 21:35their copy
- ksut.org1 Sept, 21:35their copy
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- cntraveler.com17:26
On a research trip to Kingston for his newest novel, ‘The Disappearers,’ Marlon James reflects on how “to live in Jamaica is to confront history, which is all around you.”
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- news4jax.com17:09
Marlon James' novel “The Disappearers,” about the persecution of gay men in 1980s Jamaica, is nominated for a National Book Award.
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour22:20
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. It's raw, violent and sexually explicit, while also leavened with wit and humor. Jeffrey Brown spoke with James for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.