The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho. Paterson Joseph. 2022. Historical fiction. Epistolary fiction. Bildungsroman. Delightful, fictionalized account of a real person who is thought to be the first black person to…
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Review – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
A young woman with a genetic disorder that turns her skin blue braves the harsh hills of 1930s Kentucky as a traveling packhorse librarian, fighting deep-seated prejudice to bring the magic of books to isolated Appalachian communities.
Review – The Ballad of Frankie Silver
When a Tennessee sheriff realizes a case he once solved mirrors the historic 1833 hanging of an Appalachian girl, he races against time to uncover the truth and prevent another miscarriage of justice.