Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival

Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival The only literary festival in the US solely dedicated to Caribbean literature.

The BCLF is committed to celebrating Caribbean culture through the pen of the storyteller and the voice of the poet in a manner that is wholly and uniquely Caribbean.

09/10/2026

We are TWO days away from the NYC premiere of ‘Beach Inna Bondage’. Due to high demand we have opened FIFTEEN more seats which you can reserve using the link in our bio.

Run go get your tickets and see you all on Sunday, September 12 at 4 PM for this pertinent film and keynote conversation.

09/06/2026

We’ve long since known that everything we need to know to efficiently function as a whole can be learned in the panyard.

Community. Cooperation. Discipline. Care for self and others. Honoring one’s elders. Mentorship. Patience. Mastery. And on the other side, the jubilation of the reward that comes with sacrifice and effort. That one hand don’t clap!

So the energy of the panyard is what we are channeling as we step into tomorrow! Cultural pride. The courage that comes from claiming legacies that are rooted by excellence. Togetherness and unity. Our beautiful black faces and brown bodies shining with joy.

Go out and be great, remembering that there’s a real existential threat to our existence. Enjoy your Labor Day in a way that would make your ancestors proud. Fete today. Cuz the next day, we have serious work to do.

Just that woman on the triple second! Somebody tag her!

We love yall! 🖤

Have a happy and safe Labor Day!

📸 D’Radoes steel orchestra

09/03/2026

We are less than 2 weeks away from the New York City premiere of ‘Beach Inna Bondage.’ We have just opened TEN more seats for the screening, on September 12 at The Center for Fiction.

This screening (featuring Diana McCaulay Winner of the 2024 BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean) takes up the struggle of land sovereignty, exposing the effects unchecked tourism development on the Jamaican ecosystem.

Grab your tickets before they’re gone!

09/02/2026

The secret is out!  

‘Ascot,’ Olive Senior’s beloved short story, opens Season 4 BCLF Cocoa Pod, and you can have a sneak peak at BCLF2026!

With cinematic sound design by Odiyo Odiyo App and authentic narration, this short story is sure to transport you back to the day you first read the classic collection Summer Lightning and Other Stories!

Nestled in the middle of Saturday’s programming, this experience is meant to be an immersive quiet sojourn that reminds you of home with a belly full ah laughter. Grab a friend, come listen, sip a cocktail, and lime with us. Seats are limited.

Cocoa Pod Season 4 and the Listening Lounges were made possible with funds from Brooklyn Arts Council Local Arts Brooklyn Arts Council Support Grant.

Before her passing two years ago, the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival was able to sit down with one of the most for...
04/07/2026

Before her passing two years ago, the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival was able to sit down with one of the most formidable literary minds the Caribbean has ever produced. Today, we publish that conversation for the first time.

In the interview, Maryse Condé, novelist, historian, and uncompromising voice of the African diaspora, speaks on Creole identity and French assimilation, her journeys through Africa, the enduring weight of Fanon, and what it means to write truthfully about the people history has tried to silence.

We are honored to share a foreword from the ground breaking author who lent her name to our festival prize, Elizabeth Nunez, who knew Maryse not only as a reader and admirer, but as a guest at her table, in New York and in Guadeloupe.

Maryse Condé passed away in April 2024. This interview is in her memory, and in gratitude for everything she gave to Caribbean literature and to all of us who came after.

This interview was edited by amilcar sanatan,

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