Writer's on Writing: Gloria Naylor 1996

Gloria Naylor
After having published several critically acclaimed novels like The Women of Brewster Place and Mama Day, author Gloria Naylor bought a house on St. Helena Island off the coast of South Carolina. She intended to relax, write in peace, and enjoy life and gardening. Her tranquility was ruined, however, by her Jewish neighbor, who felt threatened by the presence of a Black neighbor. When this neighbor's fears spurred a massive covert surveillance operation against Naylor in 1996, the year became one of discomfort and confusion for Naylor. This is her account of invasion of privacy in the extreme.