The New York Times Narrated

After 50 Years of Writing, Jamaica Kincaid Insists She’s Still an Amateur

Episode Summary

A new, career-spanning essay collection shows how she has never lost touch with the mischievous creativity of her 7-year-old self. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/magazine/jamaica-kincaid-book-essays-garden.html By Niela Orr Read by Janina Edwards Narration produced by Emma Kehlbeck and Krish Seenivasan Engineered by Steven Szczesniak

Episode Notes

A new, career-spanning essay collection shows how she has never lost touch with the mischievous creativity of her 7-year-old self.

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/magazine/jamaica-kincaid-book-essays-garden.html

By Niela Orr
Read by Janina Edwards
Narration produced by Emma Kehlbeck and Krish Seenivasan
Engineered by Steven Szczesniak