Living by the Word: Selected Writings 1973-1987

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1988) ; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Very Good+: The Book shows mild shelving wear to the lower extremities; a small, very faint dampstain at the front panel; a former owner's name and date at the top of the front free endpaper; the binding leans a little but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild shelving wear and the noted imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 0.9 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Hardcover with DJ. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author meditates on planetary, political, racial, and feminist issues; reminisces about her family, career, and travels; and describes her participation in a protest at a weapons storage station that led to her arrest, animal rights, her daughter's smoking habit, her father, the problematic legacy of Joel Chandler Harris, pioneering African-American thinker Benjamin Banneker, vegetarianism, Reggae legend Bob Marley, her own 1983 trip to China, and more. Particularly fascinating are her thoughts on the controversies surrounding her great novel "The Color Purple." The book is well-written and consistently engaging. Walker is a writer who has created a remarkable body of work, and "Living by the Word" is an excellent example of her passion and insight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxi, 196 pages .