Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2023-05-01
Jay Shetty & Cynthia Erivo: books mentioned on On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo REVEALS How To Find Your Passion & Get 1% BETTER Everyday
Cynthia Erivo discussed Wicked by Gregory Maguire and The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Wicked
Wicked by Gregory Maguire is a celebrated 1995 revisionist fantasy novel that reimagines the Land of Oz from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West, serving as the foundational source for the hit musical and subsequent film adaptations.
Discussed“one of them happens to be Wicked and we learn that school back to front”
Where to get it
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The Color Purple
The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a classic epistolary novel following the life of Celie, an African American woman living in the American South who endures profound hardship and discovers her self-worth.
Discussed“The Color Purple came because I knew it was coming, and I was like, 'I know I'm supposed to play Celie.'”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Color Purple
“Cynthia burst onto the West End and Broadway stages in the color purple and has since taken the World by storm”
Passing The Color Purple
“Cynthia burst onto the West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple and has since taken the world by storm.”
Passing Pinocchio
“Cynthia will hit the screen in early September with Disney's live action retelling of Pinocchio”