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This episode discusses Flannery O'Connor's introduction to a memoir about a girl living in a cancer home, exploring themes of pain, suffering, and faith.

Featured text: "Introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann" — Flannery O'Connor Pretty Girls Make Graves. In this episode, we sit with Flannery O'Connor's introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann, a memoir of a little girl who lived for 12 years at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home in Atlanta, Georgia. Written by the nuns at the home, with a substantial introduction by Flannery O'Connor. This is a deeply moving meditation on pain, suffering, loss, and why the good hides himself behind the grotesque. SHOW NOTES: "Introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann" https://polytropy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/oconnor-flannery-introduction-to-a-memoir-of-mary-ann.pdf Flannery O'Connor via BB wiki https://bannedbooks1517.org/authors/flannery-oconnor More from 1517: Give to the June 1517 Podcast Network Fundraiser! https://donate.overflow.co/1517/cash?config=2026-podcast-network-fundraiser Support 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcast-fundraiser 1517 Podcasts : http://www.1517.org/podcasts 1517 on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@1517org 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 Events Schedule…

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