Originally drafted in 1939, the Prohibition-era gangster novel The Girl by Meridel Le Sueur remained unpublished for nearly 40 years. Le Sueur used the intervening decades to transform her work into a beautifully-written, powerful narrative, focusing on the lives of marginalized women in Depression-era America. Joining us is Dr. Rosemary Hennessy, a Professor of English at Rice University, whose most recent book, In the Company of Radical Women Writers, rediscovers the political commitments and passionate advocacy of seven writers, including Le Sueur. Discussed:Meridel Le SueurThe Girl by Meridel Le Sueur“Women on the Breadlines” by Meridel Le Sueur“The Dread Road” by Meridel Le Seur“Annunciation” by Meridel Le Sueur“Women Know a Lot of Things” by Meridel Le SueurThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckWomen Talking novel by Miriam ToewsWomen Talking film by Sarah PolleyKansas City by Robert AltmanBadlands by Terrance Malick“Getaway Car” by Taylor Swift“My People are My Home” film by Meridel Le SueurLost Ladies of Lit episode No. 106 on Dirty Helen Cromwell’s Good Time Party GirlJohn Crawford and West End PressWorkers AllianceFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast