A Letter in the Wall

In 1971, Joan Dumann grapples with the fear that her former business partner may want her dead, yet her deeper anxiety revolves around feelings of disrespect and invalidation. As she writes a letter reflecting on her turbulent past, listeners are taken through Joan's life, from her privileged upbringing in a Philadelphia Quaker family in 1915 to her struggle against societal norms for women. This fictionalized tale, inspired by a real letter discovered decades later, explores Joan's complex character—both manipulative and vulnerable—as well as the historical backdrop of significant events that shape her quest for independence and empowerment.