Even the Stars Look Lonesome

Poet to the president, champion of the people, best-selling author,her experiences as a dancer, singer, film-maker, activist, director, teacher, wife and mother, have made her one of the few people truly qualified to share her lessons of a lifetime.

Even the Stars Look Lonesome is the work of a wonderful woman who is not afraid to admit to the mistakes and vulnerabilities that make us human.

Even the Stars Look Lonesome is Maya Angelou talking of the things she cares about most. In her unique, spellbinding way, she re-creates intimate personal experiences and gives us her wisdom on a wide variety of subjects. She tells us how a house can both hurt its occupants and heal them. She talks about Africa. She gives us a profile of Oprah. She enlightens us about age and sexuality. She confesses to the problems fame brings and shares with us the indelible lessons she has learned about rage and violence. And she sings the praises of sensuality.