Kidd, Sue Monk: *1948
The Invention of Wings, 2014 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- Sarah Grimké. The book takes on both slavery and feminism — and it's inspired by the life of a real historical figure:
- Information from Sue Monk Kidd`s Homepage
- Reviews
- Taking Flight. NYT Sunday Book review; January 24, 2014
- Review. The Guardian; January 5, 2014
- The Washington Post; January 6, 2014
- The Boston Globe; January 10, 2014
- Articles
- Audio (5:48)
In An Age Of Slavery, Two Women Fight For Their 'Wings'. Their lives are wrapped together — beginning, against their wills, when they're young girls. One is a slave; the other, her reluctant owner. One strives her whole life to be free; the other rebels against her slave-owning family. NPR Radio; January 8, 2014
Transcript - Sue Monk Kidd Tackles Race in 'The Invention of Wings'. The New York Times; January 6, 2014.
- Can white people write about slavery?: A dicussion of Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Invention of Wings”. Hope Lee; June 2, 2014
- Audio (5:48)
- Interviews
- Oprah Talks with Sue Monk Kidd About the Novel