pickMeridian is a young, black woman who joins the civil rights movement of the 1960‘s in the American South. Walker captures racism, sexism, illness, suffering and poverty in this heartbreaking, beautifully written novel. I thought this was really powerful and historically important.
so-soThese collection of stories are about Black womanhood, touching on various topics like sexuality, lust, abortion, porn, rape, race, and many others. They‘re insightful however I‘m somewhat disappointed. A handful of them stood out for me - Nineteen Fifty-Five, The Lover, The Abortion, and Laurel; the others weren‘t so impressive.
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pickBrilliant collection that gives the reader an intimate gaze into the wonderful Alice Walker!
pickThis was more scandalous and salacious than I was expecting. I was curious to read about Rebecca Walker‘s upbringing as a child of mixed race and cultures but what I read was a story of neglectful parenting, numerous sexual escapades and unrecognized privilege. It was a compelling read but I would have like to learn more about her navigating chilhood. Now I‘m very eager to read Alice Walker‘s memoir. I wonder how she‘ll cover these same years.
This one was winking at me yesterday. It‘s pretty interesting. Rebecca Walker is the daughter of Alice Walker, who was married to a Jewish man in the late 1960‘s. Im curious to read Alice Walker‘s new memoir after this.
#MayMoms - Groovy: I couldn‘t wait to get to today‘s prompt because ‘groovy‘ is a captivating, super dope word. It drips the vibe of sunshine, frenetic energy and hip/trendy intensity. There was a giddiness in finding (the) someone or some book to fit the description. Actually I had someone in mind the entire time. Author…Alice Walker.👇🏽
