Marlon James explores homophobia in Jamaica in new novel

Marlon James' new novel, "The Disappearers," was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It tells the story of a group of gay men trying to make their way, and stay alive, in the homophobic culture of Jamaica in the 1980s and 90s.

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Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in 'The Disappearers'

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