Mann for All Seasons: Wit and Wisdom from the Washington Post's Judy Mann
New York: MasterMedia Publishing Co., 1990. Second Printing. Hardcover. [10], 306, [4] pages. Index. Inscribed on fep. Judy Mann (December 24, 1943 in Washington, D.C. – July 8, 2005) was a correspondent for the Washington Post where she wrote about women, children, and the politics of the women's movement. Mann spent her childhood in Paris and was able to speak fluent French before returning to the US to go to high school. She graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington. While still in high school, Mann worked for the Northern Virginia Sun where she was an assistant teen editor. Mann later obtained her degree from Barnard College. During her time here, she joined a group and students and they traveled to Cuba, disobeying US law. In 1966, Mann worked as a sales representative for Avon products. From 1968-1972, she worked as a reporter and editor for the Washington Daily News. Mann was known for her liberal and feminist outlook and writings. She truly wanted to expand the women's rights, which is why she put so much passion into her writing on this subject. She began working for The Post in 1972 as a city reporter and worked there for almost 30 years. She eventually worked her way up to becoming day city editor and finally a columnist in 1978. Mann won many awards for her work on women's rights, population control, and child welfare. More