Oh no Julius that is such a horrible a cruel tale! All of a sudden I feel a slight headache coming on, I think I might need to rest.. John, I think we should hold off on our trip. It will be best for me if we stay here at home, and I can rest… View More

Reflecting on Annie’s response, I realize she has grown a lot during this trip down South. She seems to be more considerate of others and open to learning new things. She has been very interested in learning about different lifestyles. Annie has shown more appreciation for Julius and his cultural tales than I have. I… View More

It be nice Mis Annie, you shu go on ya trip, it be nice to hav a place o ma sel fo a change. It remin me of a story of a slav by da name of Rupert. Rupert waz so love by hes masta, cuz he don tol wen them otha slaves were doin… View More

Oh yes, a trip sounds wonderful! However, I am just wondering if Julius will be all right without us? I am so used to having him around and listening to his stories, I think I might even miss him while we are away. But, I do remember that one time he told us a tale,… View More

Today I ran into Julius as I was looking to buy a new horse. I showed him one that I was looking at and asked what he thought about it. Julius looked at me very intently before he proceeded to tell me that it was indeed a nice horse but that if I wanted to… View More

Julius, I know that you are only alive in my head and in my words. Yet, I believe that I owe you an apology, of sorts. Readers of the Conjure Tales probably assume that all of your motives come from a place of self interest. That all of your motives come from the need to… View More

Hello my dear Anne,    I am writing to you because I know you have been experiencing some trouble with finding things to do on the plantation and I have decided we should take a trip this weekend since we both have had so much free time. You also seem like you need a break… View More

Why! Why did I write that letter! All those promises are in writing now! There’s a physical record- in my handwriting- of some very lofty promises! I didn’t write anything I don’t believe, but can I make the film that lives up to all my own expectations? I could make something acceptable to Mr. Chesnutt,… View More

Oftentimes, when it’s late at night, and sleep has yet to lull me into her grasp, I pull out my old scrapbook filled with the reviews of my works. –Perhaps some would consider it self centered to keep a book consisting strictly of people’s appraisals of me and my work. Well, I would like anyone… View More

Julius thought in his head ( Theses poor white folk don’t know how good they got it, I to had nothing once. Yet I found a way to survive. At least these white folks can go anywhere and find themselves a job, I sure can’t. Hell, some of them have the ability to read and… View More