Conceived by Jamaicaamp8217s first Poet Laureate Thomas MacDermot The All Jamaican Library is where literary publishing in Jamaica found its footing. This indigenous imprint was designed to put forth work written by Jamaicans about Jamaica while being reasonably priced in order to remain accessible to the locals. Though it only ran for six years MacDermot published two of his own novels Beckaamp8217s Buckra Baby 1904 and One Brown Girl and amp188 1909 comprising amp8220The Story of Noelamp8221 as well as E.A. Doddsamp8217 Maroon Medicine 1905amp8212the first collection of stories by a Caribbean writeramp8212and W.A. Campbellamp8217s short story Marguarite A Story of the Earthquake 1907.The first work from the series Beckaamp8217s Buckra Baby is a tragic story of race and class following the life of Noel Maud Bronvola. Wanting to honor her father after his death Noel dedicates herself to helping others eventually bringing a gift to a young child that has unexpected consequences. The second work Maroon Medicine is a collection of short stories that focus on the lighter sides of daily Jamaican life. Inspired by the spidertrickster spirit Anansi these stories are a celebration of West African folklore. The third work Marguerite A Story of the Earthquake is a short story following the tragic romance between George Hodlin and Marguerite. Nurturing Marguerite back to health and attempting to win her affections the young loveramp8217s lives and plans for the future are upended once an earthquake strikes Kingston. George now away at school and Marguerite the apple of Herr Otto Tiezamp8217s eye the pair try to decipher how love can last when held against the temptation of comfort and lasting security. The fourth and final work One Brown Girl and amp188 is a spiritual successor to Beckaamp8217s Buckra Babythat focuses on Liberta Passley. Despite her beauty wealth education and social standing Liberta Passley is unable to feel satisfied. Feeling as though she must reject her Af