# Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-30 13:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
13 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 15 articles from 13 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Reader's Digest, Los Angeles Times, Electric Literature and Yahoo News Singapore. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Reader's Digest | Watch The Reader’s Digest Escalator Interview with Author Marlon James | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBiTUozM0ZvYldla3ZsUzJKRVY0VHN2VEhwb3FxNjlWZmd2OF9KWF9naEpoV0tTXzdBeFZlS3hMcy13LUlicHpjdWZVNjd1VldXcld4cGJDRzh0U2F1Skg0Z3lNaFNsd0JHZktKbg?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Review: Marlon James’s most talked-about novel has arrived, driven by a devastating tragedy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQMHczV0p4aEs1aW1yVGF2N3FES1dES3plbTQ4Y1FlVGFDTl9ELUhmTkFKTFNGaHl1X0NzblloblFVU3drRGRNb3hDZEs4N2s4TkRPNVJJZENEeWEwcllnQjZxZ2J3M2NGaTgwTlU3U25yS2dqbGhIRVFNalItYVlVM2ZNN19HTXlLTWlDYVcyd2RDblFXOS1YbEx2MjRKbTA0SVJoTERLbUk3RDR3dGlhc3Zn?oc=5) |
| Electric Literature | For Marlon James, Being Incurious Is a Writer’s Biggest Sin | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOZnNfaGtZWVJLZWl3Z2ZfY0NlRFhkeFpYempEUVVXSHlrc2p1T2lneUdQb3dCUUlocWNuaE12VV9QcmNVV295TTNlTmZYaWNTR2lVNlNzRjE2WWRLYVBNSTVTMlVuOEJDYVh6ZjJYMzRkSkxWVGNRMUpXZEJzUDBSSzFya0xsMEN4VUhsdDdrTGdEaFE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News Singapore | Watch The Reader’s Digest Escalator Interview with Author Marlon James | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPZDlRWjhnWUdCX0YtTnIxZERQYWFvV2ZjQ1JialpIV0N4TE0wTGJKX0ZzUkZ4YmppbTdNcko4eFgzdlZydjRvcmdxM0ZGckdzRkoweVRDOFZEc25xQWFzbWlLdndXc3RKYm1sZVRyMUw0aUg1LThISDdXOVJIZ1ctQUo1cmdrTms?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | The devastating tragedy driving what might be Marlon James' most talked-about novel | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxONnFTUkM5SUU3cVQzYkdmLVI4T1NjV04tUDRzQ1llYnNKVDB4UlJ6UWx2dU15bG9OT3gwSDBVMVVjNHpuTGZFMEN4emJNQ2h4NEZQcHJSS0JzWUMtazJpeGVjNy1HQnc1Z3dKcWpwcU5ISERuVlhNY0xBWUItSUFmam1MTVZwck1hX01LTkowRUphOHN4bXVaWktuVnk2UlByaHc?oc=5) |
| Vogue | Marlon James—Author of ‘The Book of the Century’—Wants You to Know Where to Go for a Cheap Date | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE13a0Y3WXlmTDBtSzhmSkNsQTBpUm1MS1BiOGhfNWNaakJ4T25IWnN5VVN2Y29MMzVxRlg4TEtNZzVNMmZ6a0RDclB3MEp2cTBOdXhyUG1xQ0tIazk1UFk4ejFfdV9UbFUyUk9N?oc=5) |
| Vulture | Marlon James Describes His Latest Book As a Gay Revenge Thriller | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOMHZnZkdXdjZjeHNiODVZeFNjM3ZRQlNfeExwMVQ3RVMxVGkwU2U1UUZXR2hYVG50em5TdTk2TllhcVBneXh2SWdiaGRNM0dJNG5RV2JwcDhsNEhrWnNWYUVUX2s1ay1nZ2ZSX3IwOGNjTGhSd2d5TTRjVTNKaWVra0VHNGxhaFZKQ0E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Watch The Reader’s Digest Escalator Interview with Author Marlon James | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPME5BdFl4aUFoVDFJNFk0REVXNXdLRFdYcHBGYndhdi1xYUJyYlU0YmtqOXZtYVJIUC1wNXpUU2JwR1Zodk5IT09FZmxkMV92d3RDREsxQW44b1NTNUlmUnlXSEZMNGhxRzJxMnhFMnVhYWJFZjFyemlZMFFiZGIzS2czMVREZE1QSVVTUm5FMXZuTlc1ZHdWS3B6SGpkSHZTdjU2M0lfaHlCeVRrSVE?oc=5) |
| Harper's BAZAAR | Marlon James’s New Novel Is About the Joy and Pain of Queer Community | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNV2tudldvUEM2c2h6VGxzcnZUYVo2RlVPazhUcUp4ckNkZmhsT1FxWEg4NDlhWm9pdDNvYUFnQXpYcEd3X0JXR1VteFF6azRhd3lsLXpZaWE2c0dSVnlZNDUyN0M3TzJnQ1dnVVdTVEVpM0FzZ2Q2bWFVMUtpZXNRbEhRWmtwcE5xY21yUmxPR2lzQkREWkpucmFB?oc=5) |
| The New Yorker | “The Disappearers” Stages the Pain and Pleasure of Jamaican Gay Life | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQMDh6RGZlY1dKSjlLMUoyY3lfVFhQVHNtNFR0QS0yWmVfa3E5aXZhSzhFc3ZXdmZVMXp3Y3hYNGh5TFZ5VU1LZEdDcnBDUXpXY0hlYWZOSmJyQThORFpLY21ORWFCbXh1RnpVYkI0M245VncycVI3NWExRl9XNFYzb29EYVpqLUF4MUVSSFA1ekQ?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | The Disappearers — Marlon James’s novel of righteous anger | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1seFFSS3JfUm0xaG93RGxnRVJmbmJ1R1U4SjQ2V0puNGoxRFVMd2R2NlIwS2lZNlFNeWx3XzIzRlVDeGNfempHb2UweDFNTzRhWXQ0M2NyWWlSSENqZWlRNTNNRndndjZFTTNvdWg5ZXg?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | The Disappearers by Marlon James review – a scorching exposé of homophobia in Jamaica | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNcnRzYTFCUmI0Ylp5SHZlXzItWWtSMnNZdm1kSnZlZ2FleG1NdHFpLUtqcmdrdkpjSUVvTWVHSkhacDhZZWx2c2FLWjZLZG1ubFdmbWJ6N1ljNHEybzdjZVdrOVJ6a1dHQ0VfSTdtZDEzemtaamZSMVhiSDdzbVJrWWJ3Wko4T2hKNmwzc3Z6M0p1ZXRsLWhFSGNIelU1blozTWhnMllYbnNLeEpFSVBSSEgtYzRkUmsyTk01TVRzcmRIYlc2STBqbg?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZjJGU09TSGx5eFdoNUxUN1pCV3BJNGgxdWt6bWRnLTZhc2xWLWtPVDFxbXF6SUVCZ0xWUkx1WXY2Tzh0WGJRYTNvdnRuWHIydDRmWFVCd0U4SlFza2FlelJKUW9xZFNTS3Y4OUpnbGE2dFN2bHl4NEl0ZVZkTGdGNVhYb2tTUHdqWFI4TXNFM3ZTSi1qelBJ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | ‘The Disappearers’ by Marlon James - Book Review | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQOEtWX2M5M29aSTk4TjR0NDlsWFAxXzRCQ0JoZEI5ZGxhSE9RSjR4S3VEZzFhZlBzM1ZoSDJodDlTMHU4OHlldV9fTVZfWXl3WmpLNGVpQkhIcHcyb01KSW5MbmxDaElGbWVMRDlwUFktYWNmZWZPczhVTGsyOVhiSkNpNzhqQ1pVZ3RxMXktNEJ5QQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNQk54MVFjcmJSRkRUYlA0bF91cVlndl9ZN29LTlJkUlZXNXBScElJcHJrMDB5dlQ3WEFUb2t2bFVEd2VZck9TVFBPdnZaNDFuTTd5bllhM2lMby02UWF4cDBfaDZiNFhvUEp5U3ZOYWdBQ2ZjamtZclhQZUhRenZMY1N4eWFzam81eVE?oc=5) |

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