{"product_id":"where-the-girls-were","title":"Where the Girls Were","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"1968 may not feel so very long ago to some, but in terms of attitudes toward women and their rights it may as well have been a century ago. And yet, Schatz's book feels timely for these difficult times.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The illuminating latest from Schatz . . . looks back on the impact of the sexual revolution before \n\u003ci\u003eRoe\u003c\/i\u003e v. \n\u003ci\u003eWade. . . . \u003c\/i\u003eSchatz convincingly evokes the confusion and conflicting emotions of an unplanned pregnancy at a time when abortion was outlawed across the U.S. This resonates.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A timely and important novel, and one of the most heartfelt I have read in years . . . Readers will gain eye-opening insight, empathy, and understanding as Baker struggles to find a voice amid society's shaming and to discover--and persevere--with what is best for her. . . . A must-read work, especially now.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jane Austen Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Not long ago, we might have read \n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Girls Were\u003c\/i\u003e and remarked on how far we had come. Now, we will read \n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Girls Were\u003c\/i\u003e and wonder just how much of our future will resemble the darkest periods of our past.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--KQED\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA beautifully told story about an important moment in history, explored with such compassion and heart . . . With gorgeous prose and cinematic scenes, Kate Schatz has given us a remarkable novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Edan Lepucki, author of \u003ci\u003eTime's Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With a fierce heart and an unflinching eye, Kate Schatz's \n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Girls Were\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the sexual revolution and the fight for women's reproductive rights at the height of the countercultural movement. It's a compelling debut, timely as ever, proving that some battles never truly end.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Vanessa Hua, author of \u003ci\u003eForbidden City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kate Schatz's \n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Girls Were \u003c\/i\u003eis a triumph, warm and whip-smart, a total page-turner. I can't think of another story that portrays with such heart and insight what life was like for American women in the decades before \n\u003ci\u003eRoe\u003c\/i\u003e. I turned the last page full of hope and righteous outrage, with a renewed sense of urgency to fight the good fight.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Molly Wizenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fixed Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Girls Were\u003c\/i\u003e, like all the best historical fiction, is wide, urgent, and, above all, timely.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Laurie Frankel, author of \u003ci\u003eFamily Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With this intimate and visionary novel, Kate Schatz has given us a gorgeous, moving, unforgettable tale of what it means to come of age, claim your power, and defy the forces of injustice against the odds.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Caro De Robertis, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Palace of Eros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An urgent and nuanced glimpse into the experience of womanhood in America . . . Kate Schatz leads us on a breathtaking journey with these thoughtful, fully realized characters, and I'll be recommending this book to everyone I know.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Damoff, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this compulsively readable novel, Kate Schatz creates a world with much to teach our own.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Domenica Ruta, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWith or Without You \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAll the Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Kate Schatz's] prose is like poetry. It's like hands in a bowl of candy. Thrilling, propulsive, breathless, and brimming with Schatz's deep understanding of longing and frailty . . . of humanness.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Catherine Newman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSandwich \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Affecting . . . The stories of all the young women whose choices have been winnowed are important to remember, and Schatz memorably brings one to light. . . . Excellent historical fiction about women's reproductive choices.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKate Schatz\u003c\/b\u003e is a feminist author from California. She's the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eDo the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book\u003c\/i\u003e, with W. Kamau Bell, and the \"Rad Women\" book series (including \n\u003ci\u003eRad American Women A-Z\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eRad Women Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eRad American History A-Z\u003c\/i\u003e). Her book of fiction, \n\u003ci\u003eRid of Me: A Story\u003c\/i\u003e, was published as part of the cult-favorite 33 1\/3 series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey were sent away to be forgotten. This is their story.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this electrifying historical novel about coming of age in tumultuous 1960s San Francisco, a pregnant teenager reckons with womanhood and agency after being sent to a home for unwed mothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thrilling, propulsive, breathless, and brimming with a deep understanding of longing and frailty . . . of humanness.\"--Catherine Newman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSandwich \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWreck\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1968, and the future is bright for seventeen-year-old Elizabeth \"Baker\" Phillips: She's the valedictorian of her high school, with a place at Stanford in the fall and big dreams of becoming a journalist. But the seductive free-spirited San Francisco atmosphere seeps into her carefully planned, strait-laced life in the form of a hippie named Wiley. At first, letting loose and letting herself fall in love for the first time feels incredible. But then, everything changes. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePregnancy hits Baker with the force of whiplash--in the blink of an eye, she goes from good girl to fallen woman, from her family's shining star to their embarrassing secret. Without any other options, Baker is sent to a home for unwed mothers, and finds herself trapped in an old Victorian house packed with pregnant girls who share her shame and fear. As she grapples with her changing body, lack of choice, and uncertain future, Baker finds unexpected community and empowerment among the \"girls who went away.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Girls Were \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely unearthing of a little-known moment in American history, when the sexual revolution and feminist movement collided with the limits of reproductive rights--and society's expectations of women. As Baker finds her strength and her voice, she shows us how to step into your power, even when the world is determined to keep you silent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593736975, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780593736975, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/05\/2026 (EAN 9780593736975, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dial Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496057700630,"sku":"9780593736975","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593736975.jpg?v=1783052103","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/where-the-girls-were","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}