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Alice Walker
The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel with a new introductory letter from Alice Walker.
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Joyce L Markovics
"Find out about Alice Walker, a gifted writer and outspoken activist, in this biography for young readers. Learn about her life and uncover how she used the power of her…
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A novel about a character from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple . This is Tashi’s story, a shattering account of a young African woman whose decision to…
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The film tie-in edition of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for the major motion picture produced by Oprah and Steven Spielberg, coming in January 2024
A special anniversary edition to celebrate 40 years of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
Miko Peled
A powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who’d grown up in the heart of Israel’s elite and served proudly in its…
From National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize--winning author Alice Walker and edited by critic and writer Valerie Boyd, comes an unprecedented compilation of Walker's fifty years of journals drawing an…
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In this "brilliant" (Essence) sequel to The Color Purple, Alice Walker weaves an intricate, rich tapestry of interrelated lives.
This edition includes a new Letter to the Reader by Alice…
Maria Lauret (University of Sussex)
When it was first published, Lauret’s text was one of the first book-length studies of Alice Walker’s prose to appear in Britain. This new edition has been revised in the…
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Anita Croy
Alice Walker’s The Color Purple was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and is considered one of the most influential works of modern African American fiction. Readers discover the lasting impact of…
Fourteen stories that explore the contradictions of modern America.
Donna Haisty Winchell
Twaynes United States Authors Series presents concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.
Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of…
Evelyn C. White
The rich, complex story White tells … is never less than fascinating. -New York Times Book Review
Thadious M. Davis
Serves both as an introduction to the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner’s large body of work and as a critical analysis of her multifaceted canon. Thadious Davis begins…
‘An extraordinarily diverse collection; pure Walker, fresh-eyed and sassy’ NEW YORK TIMES
Gerri Bates
While attending both Spelman and Sarah Lawrence Colleges, Alice Walker began to draw on both her personal tragedies and those of her community to write poetry, essays, short stories, and…
Ikenna Dieke
Highlights the elements of Alice Walker’s imagination by analyzing both her novels and her poems.
Rachel Lister
This Guide explores the range of key critical responses to Walker’s novel, from contemporary reviews to 21st century readings. It examines coverage of various critical issues such as Walker’s use…
This Guide explores the range of key critical responses to Walker’s novel, from contemporary reviews to 21st century readings. It deals with various critical issues such as Walker’s use of…
Edwin Mhandu
The book explores the portrayal of crime in Alice Walker’s works. It argues that in considering black crime in America especially vis-a-vis crime in general, there are considerations deriving their…
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Alice Barker
Discover early learning fun for little ones with Felt Play Learn Unicorns! Find the soft felt play pieces to match the pictures and create magical felt scenes to learn about…
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Alice Sebold
With an introduction by Karen Thompson Walker. The internationally bestselling novel that inspired the acclaimed film directed by Peter Jackson.
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A series of conversations between writer Alice Walker and other literary and cultural figures, including Gloria Steinem, Howard Zinn, Pema Chodron, and Claudia Tate; arranged chronologically from 1973 through 2009.
Carol Jago
Offers readers a handy guide for bringing Alice Walker’s work into the classroom. The book includes biographical information, ideas for literature circles using Walker’s short stories, sample writing lessons using…
Gladys J Ph D Willis
Summary Alice Walker’s Influence on Womanist Theology: A Minority Response by Gladys J. Willis, Ph. D. This short book consists of five chapters. Chapter I, The Origin of the Idea…
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Alice Walker’s Roselily, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context…
A Study Guide for Alice Walker’s Women, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions…
Deborah G. Plant
This biography explores Alice Walker’s life experiences and her lifework in context of her philosophical thought, and celebrates the author’s creative genius and heroism. Born in Eatonton, GA, in 1944…
Nagueyalti Warren
Drawing on poetry, novels, short stories, children’s books, and essays, Nagueyalti Warren explores the spiritual aesthetic that informs Alice Walker’s creative output. This book contends that Walker instills metaphysical elements…
This sweet story gives you all the comfort needed when trying something new. Mommy Says I Have Butterflies brings comfort paired with butterfly education specially suited to young ages who…
Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple, draws on her deep spiritual grounding, her political conviction and experience, and her literary gifts to offer a series of meditations…
Fictional stories based on Walker’s life, The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart is a wise and moving treasure about love and life by the author of The Color…
On a farm north of San Francisco, celebrated writer Walker diligently cares for a flock of chickens. The Chicken Chronicles captures her blossoming relationship with her chickens and is an…
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple, Possessing the Secret of Joy, and The Temple of My Familiar now gives readers a beautiful new novel that is at once…
From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, fiction and autobiography blend in this fabulously rich collection of short stories
The acclaimed author of The Color Purple presents a provocative story of a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. Tashi submits toher people’s…
The real story behind the making of THE COLOR PURPLE in the author’s own words
In her bestselling novel Possessing the Secret of Joy, Walker opened the door to a long-hidden secret by bringing female genital multilation to prominence. This book–based on Parmer’s extraordinary film–chronicles…
For the millions of her devoted fans–and for readers of Walker’s bestselling 2006 book, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For in particular–here is a new gift of…
In this luminous collection of poems, Walker casts her eye on history, politics, and nature, as well as world figures. In tributes to such people as Jimmy Carter, Gloria Steinem…
Alice Walker’s early story,Everyday Use,has remained a cornerstone of her work. Her use of quilting as a metaphor for the creative legacy that African Americans inherited from their…
Chronicling the conditions of human life today, Walker shows her compassion, spirituality, and political commitments.