Staff Pick
A phenomenal collection of essays on everything from civil rights and the ethics of nuclear warfare to colorism and the necessity of intersectionality. This text is brimming with at least as much personal wisdom as professional, and Walker's critiques of the academy and the lack of both intersectionality and global perspective in American education systems sounds like it could be pulled straight from contemporary discourse. A call for justice that is also a celebration of survival. Recommended By SitaraG, Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
As a woman, writer, mother, and feminist, Walker explores the theories and practices of feminism, incorporating what she calls the “womanist” tradition of African american women.
About the Author
Best-selling novelist ALICE WALKER is the author of five other novels, five collections of short stories, six collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry, including the most recent Hard Times Require Furious Dancing, and several childrens books. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages.