The Color Purple
30 years ago, I was a twenty-year-old reader, desperately wanting so much to be a writer - I had never read a book by a Black writer.
And then I discovered The Color Purple and all that seemed impossible, suddenly became possible.
The Color Purple ignited a thirst in me that remained unquenchable for years!
I sought out and read every Black author I could get my hands on.
Eventually, I began to not just read for pleasure, but for inspiration and guidance in my own writing. Fifteen years after Alice Walker first opened my eyes, I published my first novel: Sugar. Fifteen years after that - I'm just five months away from publishing my fifteenth novel.
Thank you Alice Walker and happy 30th anniversary to The Color Purple!
Bernice L. McFadden
And then I discovered The Color Purple and all that seemed impossible, suddenly became possible.
The Color Purple ignited a thirst in me that remained unquenchable for years!
I sought out and read every Black author I could get my hands on.
Eventually, I began to not just read for pleasure, but for inspiration and guidance in my own writing. Fifteen years after Alice Walker first opened my eyes, I published my first novel: Sugar. Fifteen years after that - I'm just five months away from publishing my fifteenth novel.
Thank you Alice Walker and happy 30th anniversary to The Color Purple!
Bernice L. McFadden
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