Poster Girl: A Jane Benjamin Novel
Shelley Blanton-Stroud
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
It's 1942. Cynical about her missing-in-action former lover's patriotism, gossip columnist Jane Benjamin aims for a national byline, volunteering to find a picture-perfect Wendy-the-Welder poster girl; but when two top choices die, Jane must choose between personal ambition and service before the murderer kills another girl-and America's best chance of winning the war.
Product Details
Price
$17.95
$16.69
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publish Date
November 14, 2023
Pages
256
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 1.0 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781647425937
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About the Author
Shelley Blanton-Stroud grew up in California's Central Valley, the daughter of Dust Bowl immigrants who made good on their ambition to get out of the field. She teaches college writing in Northern California and consults with writers in the energy industry. She serves on the advisory boards of 916 Ink, an arts-based creative writing nonprofit for children, and Stories on Stage Sacramento, where actors perform the stories of established and emerging authors. She has also served on the Writers' Advisory Board for the Belize Writers' Conference. Copy Boy is her first novel, and she's currently working on her second. She also writes and publishes flash fiction and non-fiction, which you can find at such journals as Brevity and Cleaver. She and her husband live in Sacramento with an aging beagle and many photos of their out-of-state sons. To learn where you can read her stories and more, go to shelleyblantonstroud.com.
Reviews
"Lively prose, enjoyably edgy dialogue, and a delightful, unconventional, feminist heroine add up to a captivating page-turner."
-Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Tracy Chevalier and Kate Atkinson will love being immersed in the detail-driven historical atmosphere, while hard-boiled mystery fans will thoroughly enjoy being led by our whip-smart and street-savvy heroine through the maze of clues leading to a shocking final plot twist."
--Chicago Book Review, 5 stars "Aficionados of historical fiction and the Jane Benjamin series will be delighted . . . The novel is an excellent read, with sympathetic characters and set in a place and time that leaps off the page."
--San Francisco Book Review, 5 stars "Mirroring ongoing misogyny, racial discrimination, and economic challenges women continue to face today, Poster Girl takes readers behind the scenes to experience the toll exacted on women who dared to break molds in the 1940s. A five-star read. Highly recommended."
--Ashley E. Sweeney, author of Hardland, Answer Creek, and Eliza Waite "A cracking plot, exquisite detail, and grand cast of characters."
--Catriona McPherson, author of In Place of Fear "Jane Benjamin has come into her own in this third book of the series. A fast-paced story that had me turning pages long into the night. Highly recommend!"
--Michelle Cox, author of The Henrietta and Inspector Howard series "A can't-put-it-down kind of book . . . every moment perfectly crafted to keep the reader turning pages to the gripping end."
--Laurie Buchanan, author of The Sean McPherson Series "A high-wire, ripped-from-vintage-headlines series-ender."
--Gretchen Cherington, author of The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy "A historically accurate, action-packed adventure, making WWII era intrigue and sexual and racial discrimination feel contemporary."
--Maren Cooper, author of Behind the Lies "Casts an observant eye on the misogyny, racism, and classism of the time, allowing the reader to witness that not much has changed."
--Mary Camarillo, author of The Lockhart Women "A page-turner that delivers a strong message for our time: we must take care of each other. I absolutely loved this novel."
--Debra Thomas, author of Luz "Weaves challenging and timeless social issues into a story about people we grow to care about while maintaining tension and suspense--you won't put this one down."
--Anastasia Zeidek, author of Blurred Fates Praise for Tomboy: "A wonderful story full of nuance and character."
--Sheldon Siegel, NYT and USA Today best-selling author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez series Praise for Copy Boy: "Smart, lively, and suspenseful, this is Raymond Chandler for feminists."
--Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra
-Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Tracy Chevalier and Kate Atkinson will love being immersed in the detail-driven historical atmosphere, while hard-boiled mystery fans will thoroughly enjoy being led by our whip-smart and street-savvy heroine through the maze of clues leading to a shocking final plot twist."
--Chicago Book Review, 5 stars "Aficionados of historical fiction and the Jane Benjamin series will be delighted . . . The novel is an excellent read, with sympathetic characters and set in a place and time that leaps off the page."
--San Francisco Book Review, 5 stars "Mirroring ongoing misogyny, racial discrimination, and economic challenges women continue to face today, Poster Girl takes readers behind the scenes to experience the toll exacted on women who dared to break molds in the 1940s. A five-star read. Highly recommended."
--Ashley E. Sweeney, author of Hardland, Answer Creek, and Eliza Waite "A cracking plot, exquisite detail, and grand cast of characters."
--Catriona McPherson, author of In Place of Fear "Jane Benjamin has come into her own in this third book of the series. A fast-paced story that had me turning pages long into the night. Highly recommend!"
--Michelle Cox, author of The Henrietta and Inspector Howard series "A can't-put-it-down kind of book . . . every moment perfectly crafted to keep the reader turning pages to the gripping end."
--Laurie Buchanan, author of The Sean McPherson Series "A high-wire, ripped-from-vintage-headlines series-ender."
--Gretchen Cherington, author of The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy "A historically accurate, action-packed adventure, making WWII era intrigue and sexual and racial discrimination feel contemporary."
--Maren Cooper, author of Behind the Lies "Casts an observant eye on the misogyny, racism, and classism of the time, allowing the reader to witness that not much has changed."
--Mary Camarillo, author of The Lockhart Women "A page-turner that delivers a strong message for our time: we must take care of each other. I absolutely loved this novel."
--Debra Thomas, author of Luz "Weaves challenging and timeless social issues into a story about people we grow to care about while maintaining tension and suspense--you won't put this one down."
--Anastasia Zeidek, author of Blurred Fates Praise for Tomboy: "A wonderful story full of nuance and character."
--Sheldon Siegel, NYT and USA Today best-selling author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez series Praise for Copy Boy: "Smart, lively, and suspenseful, this is Raymond Chandler for feminists."
--Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra
