The Water Dancer delves into magical realism and familiar themes of justice, humanity, freedom, and equality. Ta-Nehisi Coates sets his debut novel in pre-Civil War Virginia. Though the prose is excellent and interesting, I found the story largely forgettable.
Tag: Slavery
Oak Alley Plantation
Movies and pictures will never do it justice. Oak Alley Plantation is beautiful. Walking the grounds is both enchanting and haunting.
We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates
We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates is an amazing look into the deeply rooted problems of American society.