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National Book Awards: See all the winners, including Justin Torres, Ned Blackhawk
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNEW YORK — Justin Torres’ novel “Blackouts,” a daring and illustrated narrative that blends history...
Oprah Winfrey on Impact of “The Color Purple” and New Movie Adaptation: 'The Power of a Story Well...
People via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWinfrey discussed the novel and upcoming movie-musical in her speech at the 74th National Book...
5 Fascinating Facts About Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple'
The Root via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBefore there was a 1985 movie, a musical, or a 2023 movie reboot, there was Alice Walker’s 1982...
In honor of ‘The Color Purple’: Movie musicals inspired by classics
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAlice Walker published her acclaimed novel “The Color Purple” in 1982. It sold five million copies;...
'Friday Night Lights' author Buzz Bissinger is an unlikely hero in book-ban fight
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoThis is a story about democracy and one of democracy's greatest tools − books. The freedom to read...
‘The Color Purple’ Soars Into Theaters: Here’s Where to Read the Book and Listen to the Audiobook...
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling...
The Mississippi Book Festival returns to Jackson. Here's what you need to know.
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m The Mississippi Book Festival will return to Jackson in...
12 contemporary books by Black authors that are banned for writing about race, sexuality, and police...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"All Boys Aren't Blue" and "The Color Purple"MacMillan / Penguin Random House In 2021, debates...
Literary luminaries gather on capitol grounds for 2022 Mississippi Book Festival. Here's who we saw.
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHundreds of contemporary authors—national, regional, and local — gathered with book lovers Saturday...
New UNCW book 'Bigger than Bravery' explores how pandemic affected Black community
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFounded in 2009, Lookout Books is the literary imprint of the University of North Carolina...