Writer and poet Makeda Braithwaite last Saturday launched her debut poetry collection, “Go Fish: Go in de Pack” at Moray House, Camp Street.
Braithwaite’s collection, said to be a vibrant exploration of love, family, identity, and societal issues, has been praised by literary critic Al Creighton for its profound depth and contemporary edge. Paula Obe, publisher at Bamboo Talk Press, described the collection as “a work that makes us all proud,” reflecting the collective celebration that marked the event.
Braithwaite first captured attention with her poetry in the 2022 Summer issue of the Hugo Award-winning Fiyah Literary Magazine with “Pastry Shop Round the Bend,” and continued to impress with her piece “The Die Has Been Cast” in the gothic romance anthology Crimson Bones by Brigids Gate Press. Her creative trajectory took a significant leap in 2023 when she won the Best Book of Fiction at the Guyana Prize for Literature for her manuscript “An Anthology of Shivers”.