Kerry Young on writing Jamaica and working longhand - a podcast by Free Word

Kerry Young is the author of 'Pao' and 'Gloria', two novels which explore the history of 20th Century Jamaica through the eyes of Pao, a young boy who comes to the island following the Chinese Civil War and rises to become the Godfather of Chinatown, and his mistress, Gloria, building a new life for herself in Kingston following a violent tragedy in her home town.

Kerry Young spoke to us about telling the story of Jamaica, writing two books entirely in longhand, and why feedback - even from people you don't like - is important.

Hear Kerry read an extract from 'Gloria' in our previous podcast.

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