“We are delighted to celebrate our 12th year,” said VILF Chairperson Alscess Lewis-Brown, editor of The Caribbean Writer.

The Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair will celebrate its 12th annual gathering of writers, scholars, and readers from April 9–12, under the theme “Caribbean Literature: A Force of ...

Sargassum levels across the Atlantic and Caribbean remained above normal in February, and researchers say the region remains ...

Caribbean writers, scholars and readers will gather on St. Croix this spring for the 12th annual Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair, this year with a ...

Cross-eyed: Beach seekers are finding the USVI member can be cheaper than the Jersey Shore. Meredith Zimmerman Photography / Kerissa Catania St. Croix is the third and largest of the US Virgin Islands ...

Directed by Qasim Basir, the film returned last week after it initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023. It later secured a U.S. theatrical release in AMC Theatres in May 2025 before ...

Swimmers hit the water at a previous Coral Reef Swim. This year's event is scheduled for Nov. 12. Photo Credit: Coral Reef Swim The Coral Reef Swim race between Buck Island and St. Croix in the U.S.

Out in the calm, cobalt waters of the Caribbean Sea just beyond the island of St. Croix, a lone, long-limbed figure swims out into the solitude. Then his relaxed voice washes over the scene: "The ...