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Friendship, family and faith in Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple'

By Charity Nebbe,
Caitlin Troutman, Katherine Perkins
Published December 27, 2024 at 7:00 AM CST
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Alice Walker's The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award in 1983 and has been turned into two Oscar nominated films and a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. It's also one of the most banned and challenged books in the United States.

For thisTalk of Iowa book club, expert readers discuss the story and legacy of The Color Purple.

This episode was originally produced in February 2024.

Guests:

  • Abena Sankofa Imhotep, CEO of Sankofa Literary and Empowerment Group
  • Rachelle Chase, public speaker, columnist and author
  • Lakesia Johnson, associate professor of gender, women's, and sexuality studies and English at Grinnell College

Find the 2024 Talk of Iowa book club picks here.

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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Caitlin Troutman
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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Katherine Perkins
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).
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