The African-American is often used, and has conspired with the rest of America to be used, as a diversion from America's problems. I wish African-Americans would stop contributing to this sideshow. I also wish all African-Americans would cease to sing and dance just for a generation. I think we provide too much entertainment.
Jamaica Kincaidin the place I am from ... a grave is topped off with a huge mound of loose earth - carelessly, as if piled up in child's play, not serious at all - because death is just another way of being, and the dead will not stay put, and sometimes the actions of the dead are more significant, more profound, than their actions in life, and no structure of concrete or stone can contain them.
Jamaica KincaidI love planting. I love digging holes, putting plants in, tapping them in. And I love weeding, but I don't like tidying up the garden afterwards.
Jamaica KincaidThe space between the idea of something and its reality is always wide and deep and dark. The longer they are kept apartโidea of thing, reality of thingโthe wider the width, the deeper the depth, the thicker and darker the darkness.
Jamaica KincaidI'll read anything. In fact, I'll read while I'm doing other things, which is not a good idea.
Jamaica Kincaid