''Cane River'' Is a dead portion of the
Red River that is located in
Natchitoches Parish.
''Cane River''' (2001, ISBN 0-446-67845-7) is a novel by
Lalita Tademy, and was chosen as an
Oprah's Book Club selection. The book is about a line of four female slaves, Elisabeth, Suzette, Philomene, and Emily, each the daughter of the previous woman. The novel tells, in turn, each of the four female's life stories.