{
  "id": 9439387,
  "title": "Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in 'The Disappearers'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/marlon-james-explores-how-homophobia-shaped-life-in-jamaica-in-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T22:20:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/marlon-james-explores-how-homophobia-shaped-life-in-jamaica-in-the-disappearers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. It's raw, violent and sexually explicit, while also leavened with wit and humor. Jeffrey Brown spoke with James for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}