Tag Archives: The Confession of Nat Turner

As with all fiction based on historical fact, I approached this novel by William Styron warily and come away from it pretty much in the same frame of mind. Extremely well-written, beautiful language, dramatic arc–yes, even as Nat’s condemnation is … Continue reading →

As Nat makes his plans and recruits a small band of friends, this passage stops me cold: One of these, an older man named Joe, has told me that he wants to be baptized and I look forward to the … Continue reading →

Lord knows it didn’t look like I was ever going to keep on this book, but even though it was tough for me to enjoy reading–and I’m still not sure whether it was the story thus far or just my … Continue reading →