Alice Walker
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Five books about celebrating found family
It’s the end of the year! Can you believe it? December in my mind means holidays and thinking about the new year. I find this time to be a great opportunity to reflect on what’s coming in the new year and all that’s happened over the past year. In the spirit of the holidays, I…
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5 Black American Women Authors to read for Black History Month – Part 1
After a long delay, here is part two! I know it’s no longer Black History Month, but I wanted to make sure I shared part two of this. It’s February which means it’s Black History Month, so I’ll be sharing content about Black authors. Most of what I’ll be sharing this month will come from…
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Classics to read for Pride Month
It’s Pride Month! In honour of celebrating Pride Month, I’ll be sharing some LGBTQIA2S+ book recommendations. Keep checking in each week for more recommendations. Are you tired of reading classics by boring old white men? Here’s your chance to read some queer friendly classics! Even though most classics represent heteronormative relationships, there have always been…
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Creativity was in her
This is a quote from the book Meridian by Alice Walker. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Meridian – Summary Here is the book summary from Goodreads: “The second novel written by Alice Walker,…
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She could never forgive her community
Excerpt from Meridian by Alice Walker This is an excerpt from the book Meridian by Alice Walker. She could never forgive her community, her family, his family, the whole world, for not warning her against children. For a year she had seen some increase in her happiness: She enjoyed joining her body to her husband’s…
