Arunsr1ni commented on The secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen
"Based on the true story of Mary Bowser, a freed slave who returns to Virginia …
The juxtaposition of Mary's steadfastness, idealism, noncompliance and the opposite modes of oppression/slavery between the North and South is sheer force to read. I just admire her choices and reasoning as though I know her. The writing is that good.