This presentation will explore the contributions made by authors whose work specifically incorporates the Civil War era but not limited to. We will examine such authors as Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, Octavia Butler, and Alice Walker and how their work impacted our culture, igniting box office hit films and ignited construction discussions on actual events based on their works selected time period. Presented by local author Consuelo Hamilton, author of Lullaby Book 1.