Forest Creek Author M.E. Torrey Exposes the Truth About Slavery | Bold Book with Dr. Denise

🎙️ Bold Book of the DayHost: Dr. Denise NicholsonGuest: M.E. TorreyBook: Forest Creek (also referenced as Fox Creek)In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Bold Book of the Day, Dr. Denise Nicholson welcomes award-winning and critically acclaimed author M.E. Torrey, whose novel Forest Creek confronts America’s history of slavery through a deeply human and unflinching lens.Torrey shares how a trip to Louisiana sparked what began as a ghost story and evolved into a historical novel that intertwines the lives of enslaved people and their owners in antebellum Louisiana. Frustrated by the whitewashed narratives found on plantation tours, she felt compelled to write a story that centers both the brutality of slavery and the psychological contradictions that allowed it to exist.Drawing from three years of full-time research—including WPA slave interviews, journals, letters, and autobiographies of escaped slaves—Torrey reveals how she worked to give voice to those history tried to silence. She also opens up about the challenges of writing across racial lines, addressing cultural appropriation, responsibility, and the evolving conversation around who gets to tell which stories.Dr. Denise and Torrey explore the disturbing parallels between historical justifications for slavery and modern forms of oppression, including the misuse of faith and power. Together, they reflect on the need for honesty, courage, and accountability in order to heal the wounds of the past and shape a more just future.This episode is a call to remember, to reckon, and to rise—reminding us that ordinary people have the power to challenge injustice and rewrite the narrative.✨ “May we approach every encounter with love, courage, and truth.”Connect with M E Torrey at https://www.metorrey.com/