The Same River Twice Author:Alice Walker The Same River Twice is an exciting collection of work based on Alice Walker's groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple. It includes the never-used screenplay Walker wrote, never-before-seen diary entries and letters, as well as new writings by the author on such topics as art, motherhood, illness, and relationships. Wa... more »lker also discusses, for the first time, her work with Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, and Whoopi Goldberg on the film based on her book. As it explores the controversy surrounding the movie and the impact of loss, illness, and fame on Walker -- The Same River Twice illuminates Walker as woman, healer, and artist.« less
Non-fiction account of putting together the screen play for the "color Purple" and including letter, excerpts from Alice walker's journal, and the contoversy surrounding the project - very interesting read especially if you love "The Color Purple"