Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave - Chapter 4 | We join Northup on an ocean voyage, and I’m refreshed by his levity.

Note: Listener discretion is advised for this book. It's about slavery; it is bound to get uncomfortable. It's not labeled Explicit because I don't believe the language is gratuitous, but it's definitely worth consideration before you listen. Reading this makes me uncomfortable, and I want you to be uncomfortable listening. Let's do this.