The Temple of My Familiar

First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker’s follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple. Described by the author as “a romance of the last 500,000 years,” The Temple of My Familiarfollows a cast of interrelated characters, most of African descent, and each representing a different ethnic strain—ranging from diverse African tribes to the mixed bloods of Latin America—that contribute to the black experience in America.