Stories from Suffragette City

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A collection of short stories from a chorus of bestselling writers all set on the same day, October 23, 1915, in which over a million women marched for the right to vote in New York City, with an introduction by Kristin Hannah Stories from Suffragette City is a collection of short stories from the leading voices in historical fiction that all take place on a single day: the day one million women marched for the right to vote in New York City in 1915. A day filled with a million different stories, and a million different voices longing to be heard. Taken together, these stories from writers at the top of their bestselling game become a chorus, stitching together a portrait of a country looking for a fight, and echo into a resounding force strong enough to break even the most stubborn of glass ceilings. With stories from: Lisa Wingate M. J. Rose Steve Berry Paula McLain Katherine J. Chen Christina Baker Kline Jamie Ford Dolen Perkins-Valdez Megan Chance Alyson Richman Chris Bohjalian and Fiona Davis

M.J. Rose is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 18 novels including The Book of Lost Fragrances and Cartier's Hope. Among other awards, her last 11 novels have all appeared on the Indie Next List. The Fox TV Series Past Lives was based on M.J.'s novel The Reincarnationist. Her books have been translated into more than 30 languages. She is also the founder of AuthorBuzz.com and the co-founder of 1001DarkNights.com and Blue Box Press. Fiona Davis is the nationally-bestselling author of historical fiction set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Lions of Fifth Avenue, The Chelsea Girls and The Address. Her books have appeared on the Indie Next List, been LibraryReads Picks and TheSkimm Reads Pick of the Week, and have been translated into over a dozen languages.

"As we approach the 100th anniversary of the first time women voted in a presidential race, how fitting it is to read short stories that illuminate one event that helped women achieve that right: a historic women's march in New York City in 1915. This book's collection includes authors whose work I devour--from Dolen Perkins-Valdez to Chris Bohjalian to Christina Baker Kline--and here they are, all in one place." --Tori Whitaker for Parade Magazine A landmark 1915 protest for women's suffrage is the setting for the dozen short stories in this rousing anthology...A diverse range of vivid characters brings human faces to a historical protest march. --Kirkus Reviews "[Stories From Suffragette City] gives assured voice and intriguing dimension to the actors of a pivotal era." --Publishers Weekly