My Brother

Jamaica Kincaid's brother Drew died of AIDS on January 19,1996, at the age of 33. The youngest of four children, highly intelligent, well read, and a gifted athlete, he had been involved in a murder at he age of 14, lived as a Rastafarian, and was immersed in the drug culture. Kincaid's poetic and often shockingly frank account of Devon's life is also the story of their family on the island of Antigua. Her chronicle of a life ended too early, speaks volumes about the difficult truths at the heart of all families. 4 cassettes.