by Alice Walker
First published 1996
When acclaimed novelist Alice Walker is thrust into the spotlight after her novel The Color Purple becomes a bestseller and wins the Pulitzer Prize, her peaceful life is further disrupted by an offer from director Steven Spielberg to adapt it into a major film. As Walker navigates the "labyrinth" of this high-profile creative collaboration, she must grapple with the intense public scrutiny, criticism, and personal upheaval that accompany her newfound success. Through journal entries, letters, and essays, The Same River Twice offers an intimate look at the price of extraordinary gifts.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, african-american, contemporary, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, personal-growth
Setting: United States
Period: 20th century
304 pages · Paperback · Washington Square Press