{"product_id":"9780063481558","title":"The Street American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic’s\u003c\/em\u003e Great American Novels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of The Center for Fiction's 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Petry is the writer we have been waiting for; hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate the questions of our moment, while also offering a page-turning good time. Ann Petry, the woman, had it all, and so does her insightful, prescient and unputdownable prose.”—Tayari Jones,\u003cem\u003e New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003cem\u003eThe Street\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published in 1946 and hailed by critics as a masterwork, is the first novel by a Black woman to sell more than a million copies, and is a haunting story that still resonates today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Street\u003c\/em\u003e tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young Black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLutie is confronted by racism, sexism, and classism on a daily basis in her pursuit of the American dream for herself and her son, Bub. Lutie fully subscribes to the belief that if she follows the adages of Benjamin Franklin by working hard and saving wisely, she will be able to achieve the dream of being financially independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an Introduction from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author Tayari Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ann Petry","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2026-05-05","offer_id":48511301943551,"sku":"9780063481558","price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_816ca8a3-4d5b-44cb-8497-823d3df8b0cf.jpg?v=1778622563","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780063481558","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}