Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
One of Walker's favorite books is Jane Eyre.
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What a smarty: Walker was valedictorian of her high school class.
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Walker was a huge Zora Neale Hurston fan. In fact, she helped bring Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, now a classic, out of obscurity and even bought a headstone for Hurston's unmarked grave.
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Whoa, baby: Walker finished her first novel just three days before giving birth to her daughter.
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Early in her writing career, Walker was an editor at Ms. magazine, which garners her major girl power points. (Source.)