6/1/2023 0 Comments Lutie johnson the street![]() ![]() Don’t they know if I knew how I’d change the color of my skin?’” “‘God damn white people anyway,” he grouses. Lutie’s options are limited by two things: her low-level office job income, and her race.ĭespite having given it her all, Lutie’s marriage has fallen apart, collapsing under the strain of finances. She’s determined to make a better life for the both of them. On a cold, windy night in 1944, Lutie Johnson looks for a new apartment for herself and her eight-year-old son, Bub. Such is the case with The Street, Ann Petry’s critically-acclaimed 1946 novel (with an insightful introduction by author Tayari Jones) about a single Black mother in Harlem trying to rise above the racism, sexism, and poverty her life is mired in. New editions, repackaged with fresh cover art and introductions by contemporary authors, give us reason to see them with fresh eyes. ![]() Even successful books, continuously in print for generations, eventually fade into the background. ![]()
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