Back, Belly, & Side: True Lies and False Tales

“Celeste Rita Baker brings us smack down into the islands with her vivid and raw rhythms and use of dialect, and reminds that the Caribbean has long had a strong claim to the magic that makes genre so imaginative.”
— Tobias Buckell, author of Hurricane Fever and Halo: The Cole Protocol



“Back, Belly & Side is full of Celeste Rita Baker’s special story magic. With tales of wisdom, wonderment, and new world lore, she creates characters that speak and leap off the page to deliver the best gift of all—deep belly laughter.”
— Sheree Renée Thomas, Shotgun Lullabies: Stories & Poems