# Ann Petry
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ann petry (October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997) was an American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel The Street became the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a million copies.In 2019, the Library of America published a volume of her work containing The Street as well as her 1953 masterpiece, The Narrows and a few shorter pieces of nonfiction.
== Early life ==
Ann, born Anna Houston Lane, was born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Episode 74: The Street Where Lutie Lives
Happy Black History Month!!! This week Cathleen is covering the harrowing novel The Street (Petry). If this is the first time you are hearing about Ann Petry and her brilliant novels about the human condition, then join us in expanding your literary horizons! It's never too late! #LetsGetLit
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Tituba as American Cultural Figure with Samaine Lockwood
For International Women's Day and Women's History Month, The Thing About Salem takes a deep look at one of the Salem witch trials' most fascinating and misrepresented figures: Tituba Indian. Who was she, and why have writers, scholars, and storytellers kept returning to her story for two centuries?…
America the Beautiful
From Marian Anderson’s 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial to Marvin Gaye singing the National Anthem at the NBA Finals, the theme of patriotism can be heard throughout African American music. Benjamin Ross offers selections from this rich musical heritage. Also: Ann Petry’s The Street, published …
DBM Ep 79 Black. Single. Motherhood. w/ Jamilah Lemieux
Dear Mamas & Magic Makers
What if I told you the "Black single mother problem" might not actually be about Black mothers? What if everything you thought you knew about Black single motherhood came with a side of patriarchy, poverty, politics, and somebody else's agenda? And what if the "nuclear fa…
Panic in Salem: How the lies of kids caused the Salem Witch Trials
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