In search of the color purple: the story of an American masterpiece

Foreword by Gloria Steinem - Introduction: Looking for Alice - Part I. Celie: The Loveliness of her Spirit - I Had to Do a Lot of Other Writing to Get to This Point - In this Struggle Language is Crucial - Part II. Shug: Opening This Secret to the World - Ready to Waltz on Down to Hollywood - Let the Film Roll - Part III. Sophia: The Single Most Defining Experience I've Ever Had - I was Struggling with Forgiveness at that Point in My Life - Epilogue: Now Feeling Like home - Afterword by Beverly Guy-Sheftall