On this day, Ann Petry was born, and would later write a classic novel, The Street. This novel explores issues of race, class, gender, motherhood, and more in 1940s Harlem.
A few resources are listed below.
NPR: http://www.npr.org/2008/06/16/91556698/an-unflinching-street-view-of-the-american-dream
PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/video/ANthestreet.html
Voices From the Gaps: http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/petryAnn.php
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