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Fresh Air, Ann Bannon and Marijane Meaker
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 50 mins
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Summary
Writer Ann Bannon (her pseudonym) has written a number of books of lesbian pulp fiction, including Odd Girl Out, I Am a Woman, and Journey to a Woman. Bannon went on to become a college dean, and has kept her identity a secret.
Marijane Meaker's new book is about her 2-year affair with the great writer Patricia Highsmith. The two met in the 1950s at a Greenwich Village lesbian bar. Both were writing lesbian pulp novels under pseudonyms. Meaker wrote Spring Fire (1952) under the pen name Vin Packer. It sold 1.5 million copies. She also wrote under the name Ann Aldrich. Meaker writes young adult novels under the name M.E. Kerr. Highsmith is known for her classic novels Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. (Original Broadcast Dates: December 8, 1999 and June 19, 2003)