Miss Muriel and Other Stories YAF013000 The woman wakes up in

The woman wakes up in the morning with perfect hair

The Windham girls lead secluded lives—their older sister died in a tragic accident and their parents’ protectiveness has made the family semi-infamous

Jehanne defies all expectations

After discovering she is pregnant

Miss Muriel and Other Stories YAF013000 The woman wakes up inPetry 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, New York Times Book Review From the author of the bestselling novel The Street, comes a powerful collection of stories that captures a remarkably diverse panorama of African