<DIV>Published in hardcover to stellar praise, <I>The World Has Changed</I> received admiring reviews in an array of publications from <I>Ebony</I> and <I>Essence</I> to <I>Ms. Magazine</I> and the <I>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</I>. Called ?a muse for our times” by <I>Democracy Now</I>'s Amy Goodman, Alice Walker is indeed one of the most beloved contemporary writers in America and across the globe.<br><BR>This lovely collection boasts illuminating conversations between Walker and other significant literary and cultural icons, including Gloria Steinem, Howard Zinn, Pema Chodron, Claudia Tate, Margo Jefferson, William Ferris, Paula Giddings, and Amy Goodman. Each interview makes a unique contribution to the whole, allowing readers insight into the rich personal and professional life of the adored writer and activist. Arranged chronologically from 1973 through 2009, this collection brings to light the vision underpinning Walker's extraordinary body of work. Carefully framed and contextualized through an introduction by literary scholar Rudolph P. Byrd, the book also includes an informative chronology of Alice Walker's life and work.<br><BR><I>The World Has Changed</I> is a delightful addition to the Alice Walker canon that will thrill and engage readers for years to come.</DIV>