My friend Ann Bradley drew my attention to this conversation last October between CBS News anchor Katie Couric and Sapphire, the author of PUSH – the novel that served as the basis for the amazing film “Precious.† Sapphire talks about how she was a teacher in Harlem in the 1980s when young African Americans were getting sick with HIV and how battling against homophobia and illiteracy and child abuse inspired her to write the book.
Sapphire also talks about how at first she refused the advances of openly gay director Lee Daniels – until she saw the artistry of “Monsters Ball. She also talks about the casting of Gabourey Sidibe, the brilliance of Mo’Nique – who just won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as the monster mother, as well as the process of bringing the book to film.
Please grab a cup of tea and settle back to enjoy this wonderful, illuminating conversation.
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