women authors

A dramatization of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who wrote of the folklore of the rural South.

Dramatizes the life and career of novelist Zora Neale Hurston whose writings provided insights into African-American life in the 1930s and 1940s.

A biography of Toni Morrison, the African-American author who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993.

A discussion with the 2002 Pura Belpre award-winning author of 'Esperanza rising', on its parallels to her grandmother's voyage from Mexico to the U.S. She reads from 'Hello ocean' on the shore of the Pacific.

An updated talk with Naylor as she talks about her family and reads from her work. She offers her opinion of what makes a great book.

A number of well-known female writers, actors, activists, and journalists share personal stories of growing up female including selections from Maya Angelou, J.K. Rowling, Maria Shriver, Brooke Shields, and Meryl Streep.

Includes work by Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, and others.