The Color Purple

Alice Walker visits Mason for Fall for the Book

Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 9:44pm | C2M Entertainment Editor Helena Okolicsanyi and C2M Reporter Katherine Morgenegg

There are many novels that capture an audience’s attention. Works such as “The Great Gatsby” and “The Giver” are often read in high school and college literature classes because of their wide acceptance in the literary world. The novel “The Color Purple” is no exception. Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, author Alice Walker’s work continues to have a deep impact on readers alike, even thirty years after it was first published.

Top 5 weekend picks September 27

Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 2:26pm | C2M Entertainment Editor Helena Okolicsanyi

Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend:

1. Attend a Fall for the Book Event
When: September 27 through September 29
Where: Fairfax GMU Campus, Arlington GMU Campus, and surrounding DC area