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“Truth was a changing display in a shop window, manipulated by hands when you weren’t looking, alluring and ever out of reach.”
― The Underground Railroad
― The Underground Railroad
“All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my brothers. I had to fight my cousins and my uncles. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men. But I never thought I'd have to fight in my own house. She let out her breath. I loves Harpo, she say. God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead before I let him beat me.”
― The Color Purple
― The Color Purple
“Q: Why write about slavery? Haven’t we had enough stories about slavery? Why do we need another one?
A: I could have written about upper middle class white people who feel sad sometimes, but there’s a lot of competition.”
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A: I could have written about upper middle class white people who feel sad sometimes, but there’s a lot of competition.”
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