Suzan-Lori Parks: 'People in America are often encouraged not to think'
The daughter of a Vietnam vet, Suzan-Lori Parks has now written an epic trilogy set during the American civil war. She talks about the military, Obama-era racism and loving Downton AbbeyAs a child, Suzan-Lori Parks gained an unusual education in American history when her father, a US army officer who reached the rank of colonel, was stationed in Germany. She saw the TV drama Roots, a key moment in raising consciousne…