The Color Purple
The roots, iterations, and remarkable staying power of "The Color Purple"
To celebrate the release of the movie musical, revisit Alice Walker's iconic novel and follow its journey across four decades of adaptations.
"The Color Purple" is a wrenching yet spirit-affirming novel about resilience, redemption, and love
Breaking the silence surrounding domestic and sexual abuse, Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel continues to inspire for its portrayals of strong Black women, including its young heroine, Celie.
Blitz Bazawule blurs the line between history and fiction in his debut novel
The multi-hyphenate creator explores the tumult of postcolonial Africa and civil rights America in "The Scent of Burnt Flowers."