Off The Shelf 2: “Brown Girl, Brownstones” by Paule Marshall (Heather Barker)

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Radio Bimshire Presents

Radio Bimshire

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Catch up or listen on-demand with the best of Radio Bimshire - the Voice of the National Library Service, Barbados (https://bit.ly/radiobimshire). Radio Bimshire Presents is a selection of short stories, poetry, history, rare audio clips and humour - the sound of Barbadian heritage. Featuring: Off The Shelf: Readings of Barbadian writing; Standpipe: Memories of Wash Day; Sounds of Freedom: Stories of Emancipation... and much more.

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Off The Shelf 2: “Brown Girl, Brownstones” by Paule Marshall (Heather Barker)

Radio Bimshire Presents

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Off The Shelf 2: “Brown Girl, Brownstones” by Paule Marshall (Heather Barker)

This episode features an excerpt from Brown Girl, Brownstones, the debut novel of Paule Marshall. Born to Barbadian parents in New York, Marshall’s groundbreaking 1959 novel explores themes of migration, belonging, and identity. This excerpt was read by Heather Barker, recorded live at CARIFESTA XV in 2025. Find Paule Marshall's novels at the National Library Service.