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Discusses the personal life and literary career of the African American woman who won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "The Color Purple."

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Lydia Maria Child grew up in the 1800s reading countless books. She defied the idea that girls weren't supposed to fill their minds with ideas and stories. They

Lila Albert has been leaving people behind for her entire life. Then her latest lover follows her from New York to Montreal, determined to learn her secrets. "L