Trinidad-born Monique Roffey discusses her surprise hit, 'The Mermaid of Black Conch,' and how Caribbean lit is no longer the province of toxic men.

Equal parts fairy tale, ghost story and history, Monique Roffey’s new novel explores the legacy of colonialism and enslavement on a Caribbean island.

It’s not precisely a conch shack. In fact, it’s more like a conch speak-easy, with its clandestine entrance — nondescript, save the somewhat suggestive logo and entirely suggestiv… ...

People from New York, locals, everyone wants to know about the guy with the conch in the pineapple shells.” Reed, a self-taught chef who has been selling his food at Jazz in the Gardens since ...

To make the souskaye, Compton’s biggest tip is seasoning in layers and tasting as you go. “Salt brings out the sweetness of the conch and also seasons every element as they come into play ...

Wrapped in African drums and the call of conch shells, over 100 people gathered to celebrate the 177th anniversary of ...

While the Conch Republic never materialized as an actual country, it still exists as a state of mind, symbolizing Key West’s, offbeat, nonconformist nature where the locals enjoy an anything ...

From Conch to Tahitian black to melo melo, here’s a cheat sheet of rare pearls—what they are, where to find them, and how to wear them.

For nearly two centuries, the Danish West Indies were entangled in the brutal Atlantic Slave Trade, which saw the forced ...

Conch piercings are typically more painful, because they're done through tougher tissue. Here's what else you should know before considering a conch piercing.

Q I ate at Ernie’s Bar-B-Q for many years and loved their conch chowder. Now that it is closed I am wondering if there is any way you could get the recipe. I would love to try to make it myse… ...