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The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

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Book of the Day, NPR · October 25, 2023

'The Color Purple' is about the bonding of women

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Book of the Day, NPR · February 8, 2022

'The Color Purple' is about the bonding of women

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A novel about the survival and bonding of Black women in a male-dominated world, drawing on real-world experiences as described by the author herself.

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