The Conjure Woman

Charles W. Chesnutt's 'The Conjure Woman' is a seminal work that artfully interweaves African American folklore with the stark realities of postbellum Southern life. This collection of loosely connected stories is told through the eyes of an educated Northern black man who turns to the titular conjure woman for insight into the region's mystique. Narrated with poignant irony and embodying the keen...