Sparrow Take Over: Essays on the Bard’s Art (StarApple Books), edited by Donna Benny: this gathering of critical essays and commentary brings the legacy of the Calypso King of the World soaring to life. Well-timed to usher in the 90th birthday of Slinger Francisco himself, Sparrow Take Over features contributions from Marina Salandy-Brown, Anu Lakhan, Gordon Rohlehr, Ira Mathur, Patricia Mohammed, and Hollis Liverpool/Mighty Chalkdust, among others. Arranged in five sections – Sparrow in Context; About Love and Money; Decolonisation and Politics; Commercialism, Calypso and Respect; Sparrow’s Mischief – the book is a treasury of experiences, reflections, and cogent insights on an artiste extraordinaire.