EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 7H 51M
Moon and Sixpence-W. Somerset Maugham
from Conquest · host Oscar Micheaux
This is the true story of a negro who was discontented and the circumstances that were the outcome of that discontent." While considered a novel, this largely autobiographical story is based on the author's experience as an African-American pioneer in South Dakota. (Summary by MaryAnn)
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