Putting Myself Together: Writing 1974-
Read the unparalleled works of Jamaica Kincaid in this collection of her best nonfiction writing. Featuring compelling essays on culture and her personal reflections, Kincaid cements herself as a modern literary icon.
Winner of the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay
My ignorance was on my side. I wasn’t afraid. I didn’t know what to be afraid of. I did one thing, I did another. I did what I now call crashing about. One day I started to write.
This collection of Jamaica Kincaid’s nonfiction writing, including early pieces from publications such as The New Yorker, The Village Voice, and Ms., proves what her admirers have always known: from the start, she has been a consummate stylis...






















