An Afro-spiritual journey by Afro-Costa Rican...
writer Delia Adassa McDonald Woolery Natasha Gordon-Chipembere is nothing better than starting off a new year with a resolution to read more books. In an age when we are intrinsically attached to our gadgets, books provide a tangible relief from neck straining and social media shenanigans. I have long wanted to catch up with Afro-Costa Rican poet and novelist Delia McDonald since she launched the first novel of her trilogy, “La Cofradia Cimarrona,” at the 19th International Costa Rican Book fair in August 2018. Primarily known as a poet in Costa Rica, McDonald has published widely, and her work has maintained great reading interest internationally. In Costa Rica, she has created her own space alongside Eulalia Bernard (the mother poet of the ‘70s) and Shirley Campbell (‘90s), two Afro-Costa Rican wordsmiths who have made their mark on the reclamation and celebration of Black culture and traditions. Born in Panama in 1965 but raised in Costa Rica, McDo...