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For this round of Page Turners we will be focusing on the social novel. The social novel often takes a societal problem, such as poverty or racism, and examines it in great detail through a character or cast of characters. Some of the novels we will read have greatly impacted history and have even lead to legal action.

Our third novel will be Alice Walker's National Book Award winning and controversial novel, The Color Purple. The novel examines the effects of racism and misogyny directed at black women in the rural South during the early twentieth century.

The Color Purple
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The Cushion in the Road and The World Will Follow Joy

With the purchase of either of her books from Women & Children First, you"ll receive a ticket for free admission to hear Alice Walker. Event is at the First Free Church, 5255 N Ashland Ave.

The essays in The Cushion in the Road examine the intersection of spirituality and politics, highlighting our unique capacity to make positive change in the world. The World Will Follow Joy is Walker's new collection of poetry. These poems urge us to look beyond our own learned fears, cynicism, and biases and heal the wounds that persist. Alice Walker is known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple, her many volumes of poetry, and her powerful nonfiction collections. Her advocacy for the dispossessed has spanned the globe. She lives in Northern California.

Seating is limited, and tickets are required. Purchase of either one of her new books from Women & Children First comes with a free ticket to the event.

Location: Street: First Free Church Additional: 5255 N. Ashland Avenue City: Chicago, Province: Illinois Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of The Color Purple by Alice Walker!

Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs)

Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs) Additional: 399 N. Euclid Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63108 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way Alice Walker Alice Walker’s esteemed literary career spans over four decades and includes seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. Her 1983 novel The Color Purple received the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and was adapted for Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film and the Broadway stage. Her many honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Lennon/Ono Peace Grant, and a residency at Yaddo. In 2006, she was an inaugural inductee into the California Hall of Fame, and in 2007 her archives were opened at Emory University. Her new book The Cushion in the Road is a collection of meditations on topics ranging from racism to Africa to healthcare and the work of Aung San Suu Kyi. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 5, 2013 at 10:00 AM This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Alice Walker , We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness.

Meeting on the first Monday of each month, this open book group seeks to deepen the dialogue between different understandings of, and commitments to, living a life in which faiths and feminisms intersect and inform our work for justice and wholeness. We discuss books that invite us to expand our hearts and minds. Facilitators are group participants of many faiths who are committed to increasing mutual enrichment and understanding. All faiths and all definitions of feminism welcome! Join us to discuss Alice Walker's We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For. (booksense)… (more)

Alice Walker , We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness.

10:30am-noon. The Akoma Book Club (of Women Healing Women) meets at Charis Books & More on the third Saturday of each month. This book club is open to any woman seeking camaraderie with like-minded women for fun, self-empowerment and growth. Even if you haven't read the book, but are willing to talk about the principles in the book, you can join us for a lively discussion. The book selection for May is "We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For," by Alice Walker. (booksense)… (more)