Threaded through her consciousness is a steady reference to nursery rhymes and folklore, the vehicles by which she carries her shame.
Ghost stories and folksy tales, as well as novels, embody a history worth exploring.
If the truth is subject to debate, perhaps we’re only left with stories to set us free.
“Inside the Wolf” is a vital Southern novel that speaks to a violent American legacy.
Lauren LeBlanc is a book critic whose writing has appeared in The Times, The Boston Globe and The Atlantic, among other publications.
Persons:
Rachel reconnects, ” Rowland, Palmer, Rachel, Rowland, Lauren LeBlanc
Organizations:
The Times, Boston Globe
Locations:
Southern, American