In the early 1930s, Mais began writing verse, short stories, and later several plays. Here are a few popular titles;
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
image obtained from Goodreads
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories, edited by Stewart Brown and John Wickham, brings together fifty-two stories in a major anthology representing over a century's worth of pan-Caribbean short fiction.
Black Lightning
image obtained from Peepal Tree Press
In the woods around a remote village in Jamaica, Miriam and Glen lead each other a sexually frustrated dance; George, the stable boy, plots how he will steal a ride on the turbulent mare, Beauty; and Jake and Amos struggle with their forbidden desires for each other
The Hills Were Joyful Together
image obtained from Wikipedia
This book reflects on colonial Jamaica and the condition of the urban poor, told through the voices and stories of several boldly drawn characters.
Brother Man
image obtained from Biblio
This is the tragic story of an honest Rastafarian healer caught up in a web of intrigue and betrayal in Jamaica's tough West Kingston slums. It is a portrait of a ghetto saint - an ordinary man selected by the universe to bring enlightenment to poor belittled people. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Listen, the Wind
image obtained from Goodreads
This is a collection of stories by one of Jamaica's greatest writers, Roger Mais. The stories are written with sensitivity and perception, their moving themes set against a backdrop of both urban and rural experiences.