About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
Tag Archives: Nat Turner
“The story you’re about to see is true”
You are about to see a dramatization of actual facts, in which some of the names have been changed. But the story is true That’s the way the Helter Skelter movie starts, with actor George DiCenzo portraying prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi … Continue reading
Nat Turner special
I thought I’d try to do a Nat Turner special on Crime Time Radio. I remembered hearing his in some lyrics – I thought maybe Public Enemy, but I couldn’t remember which song. A quick Google brought up a whole … Continue reading
You say you want a revolution…
I suggested the Nat Turner confession without having read it. I just looked through a collection of slave narratives for something from the early 19th century that was crime-related, and found it. After reading it through, I’m impressed by how … Continue reading
Turner: background info
I sort of remembered Turner from history class, but history class was a long time ago for me. Being a heretical librarian, I looked to Wikipedia for some background and context. That gives some info on the public response to … Continue reading