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Martha Foley (1897—1977) cofounded Story magazine in 1931 with her husband Whit Burnett. She achieved some notoriety by introducing notable authors through the magazine such as J. D. Salinger, Tennessee Williams and Richard Wright. In 1941 she became the series editor for The Best American Short Stories series.

She began her career as a journalist, got married in Vienna, had a son, then founded the magazine.

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