"Supremely humane.... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love." The New York Times Book Review In her starkly beautiful and wholly unexpected tale, Jackie Kay delves into the most intimate workings of the human heart and mind and offers a triumphant tale of loving deception and lasting devotion. The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret, one that enrages his adopted son, Colman, leading him to collude with a tabloid journalist. Besieged by the press, his widow Millie flees to a remote Scottish village,...
"Supremely humane.... Kay leaves us with a broad landscape of sweet tolerance and familial love." The New York Times Book Review In her sta...
A description of the many paths our lives take, and of how those journeys are made meaningful by our companions on the road: lovers, friends, parents, children, mentors - as well as the various remarkable and chance acquaintances we would not otherwise have made.
A description of the many paths our lives take, and of how those journeys are made meaningful by our companions on the road: lovers, friends, parents,...
Bantam, the latest poetry collection from Jackie Kay, the Scottish Makar, is a collection about the fighting spirit, at a time when we need that spirit more than ever.
Bantam, the latest poetry collection from Jackie Kay, the Scottish Makar, is a collection about the fighting spirit, at a time when we need that spiri...