Sunday, March 14, 2021

Conjure Women

 Afia Atakora wrote the historical fiction Conjure Women. This story is written about three women. Miss May Belle is a midwife on the plantation of Master Charles. Her job, besides being a midwife, is to increase the population on the plantation. Rue is her observant daughter who reluctantly follows in her mother's footsteps. Varina is the daughter of Master Charles. This story brings the Civil War vividly to life in a way I haven't heard before. Based on interviews of slaves taken by the WPA agency during the Depression, Afia Atakora writes an epic story that spans generations. I enjoyed the story so much I didn't want it to end.



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