Nytimes iconNytimesAug 30, 2026

Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James

Marlon James's story of gay experience and murderous homophobia in Jamaica is a maximalist's banquet — and the Booker Prize winner's finest book yet.

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