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Poet, novelist and activist Alice Walker came to The Commonwealth Club for a wide-ranging discussion with writer Ayelet Waldman. Walker talked about her connection to the earth, a theme woven through her books and poems. She also touched on her travels in Africa - where she ventured recently to make a documentary film - and the place of politics in literature.

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