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FRI & SAT—APR 8 & 9 The Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair, Inc. is a celebration of the imagination and a toast to compelling ideas. A premier destination for bibliophiles, GOLF Tee-off at one of St. Croix’s exceptional golf courses! literary aficionados, readers, musical and visual artists, Carambola Golf Club – 340-778-5638 “Disruptions, Disguise & Illuminations,” the theme of the 8th Annual VI Lit Fest, is a collaborative event with the Caribbean Writer and Alscess Lewis-Brown as Chair. This year’s event is virtual on Friday at 9am with presentations by young writers, poets, and children’s aspiring filmmakers, photography buffs as well as new, established and emerging writers. The Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair, Inc. is a non-profit company incorporated and registered in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its 501c (3) status is under the banner of the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development. usvilitfest@gmail.com / www.usvilitfest.com Open 7 days a week, 7:30 am – 4 pm. Commissioned by Laurence Rockefeller, as the centerpiece of a luxury Caribbean resort complex, and designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., a beautiful, challenging par-72, 18-hole course that stretches over 7,000 yards with water hazards coming into play on 7 holes. Carambola opened book authors. The focus shifts to poetry and fiction Poster Design: 620 Design Poster Art: “Melee Undercover” by: Gail Widmer Collaboration: in 1966 to rave reviews and was considered by UVI College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and UVI’s Research and Technology (RT) Park writing, publishing, and copyrighting workshops at the master designer himself to be one of his fin10:30 concluding with readings and presentations by est courses. A great golfing treasure, it is the finnationally and regionally acclaimed authors. est course in the Virgin Islands. This course is a

The centerpiece Friday will be scholarly presenta- Caribbean gem and a “must play” for any true tions on out-of-print Virgin Islands books published lover of the game. Pro Shop. Clubs and cart rentwithin in the last century like Race Relations in the U.S. Virgin Islands by Dr. Marilyn Krigger, Rise to Recals. Call for rates, specials, and tee times. 72 Estate River. www.golfcarambola.com ognition by Valdemar Hill Senior, Time and I Looking The Buccaneer Hotel – 340-712-2144 Forward by Adolphe Sixto, Masquerades by Robert Open 7 days a week beginning at 7:30am. Nichols, Rape of the Virgins by Edward O’Neil, Trials An East End, 18-hole course that takes the player and Triumphs by Earl B. Ottley, Christiansted Town by over rolling hills to the water’s edge with incredible Karen Thurland, and Perspectives on Black Women views! Call for rates and tee times. Pro Shop. Writers by Barbara Christian. www.thebuccaneer.com

Clelia Rodriguez

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Among the regional and international authors presenting their recent publications are Dr. Lewis Gordon with Fear of Black Consciousness, Dr. Clelia Rodriguez with Decolonizing Academia, Alecia McKenzie with A Million Aunties, plus regionally and nationally recognized VI authors Tiphanie Yanique, Cadwell Turnbull, Tobias Buckell and Richard Georges, Tortola, BVI. The World Famous Book Bacchanal is virtual at 4pm.

Saturday at 7:30am, the World famous Bush Tea Morning Social is a vaccination-only event at the UVI Great Hall. At 9am, Pulitzer Prize Winner and NY Times bestselling-author, Nikole Hannah-Jones is featured in conversation with five local and regional scholars. At 5pm, meet her at our Afterword, another vaccination-only event at Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts in Frederiksted.

The Reef Golf Course – 340-773-8844 Open Mon – Sat, 7am – 5pm, Sun, 7am – 3pm

A 9-hole course, Par 35, with a driving range. Carts and rental clubs, golf lessons, Golf Shop. Also on site, an 18-hole Disc Golf course. Rental discs available. Pickle Ball, Tennis. Membership Rates, Greens Fees, Events, and Twilight pricing at www.reefcondosusvi.com, FB

The Buccaneer Hotel courts. Steve Simonsen

TENNIS

Open to the public. Stay tournament-ready!

The Buccaneer Hotel – 340-712-2143

Open Mon – Fri, 8 - 11am and 3 - 6pm; Sat, 8 - 11am. Pro Shop open 7:30am – 5pm. Eight East End courts; lighted courts by appointment. Pro Shop and Game Match Service. Tennis Pro available for lessons. Call to reserve court time. www.thebuccaneer.com

Carambola Golf Course. A 4-star rating from GOLF magazine. Kelly Greer

Par 72 Championship Golf Course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.

Photo by Kelly Greer