Roger A. SmithBA, MAT, Colgate U.
Teacher of History, Entrepreneur,
Co-owner of Summer Program, Camp and
Wilderness Expedition, Farmer,
Director of Rural Arts Organization
One Class
1:30 – 3:00
October 25
The Conductor is Roger Smith’s debut historical novel. Rian, as an 11-year-old tomboy, joins the Underground Railroad and navigates racial and gender prejudice in 1835 Philadelphia. The 9-book saga will follow Rian’s 80-year physical and metaphorical journey as she navigates her own identity amidst slave catchers, devils, idiots, Quakers, railroad visionaries, vigilantes, and ordinary heroes in pre-Civil War Philadelphia. We join in the battle to establish equal rights for all people, all from two centuries ago.
What A Pre-Release Reviewer Said About The Conductor
How did members of the LGBTQ community navigate the historical world of the 1800s? The answers come alive in the fascinating journey of Rian Krieger, looking for freedom for herself and others amidst slave catchers, devils, idiots, Quakers, railroad visionaries, vigilantes, and ordinary heroes in pre-Civil War Philadelphia. Vivid dialogue, compelling and unexpected characters, and a sharp eye for historical accuracy bring to life the inner and outer worlds inherent to the fight to end slavery, the battle to establish equal rights for all people, and the timelessness of heartbreak — all from two centuries ago.
Leslie Morgan Steiner – Author of Mommy Wars, The Baby Chase, The Naked Truth, and the New York Times best-selling memoir, Crazy Love