{"product_id":"where-the-girls-were-9780593736975","title":"Where the Girls Were","description":"\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 \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. \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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Schatz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.23w x 1.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593736975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Schatz\u003c\/b\u003e is a feminist author from California. She's the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDo the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book\u003c\/i\u003e, with W. Kamau Bell, and the \"Rad Women\" book series (including \u003ci\u003eRad American Women A-Z\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRad Women Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRad American History A-Z\u003c\/i\u003e). Her book of fiction, \u003ci\u003eRid of Me: A Story\u003c\/i\u003e, was published as part of the cult-favorite 33 1\/3 series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kate Schatz \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712328876189,"sku":"9780593736975","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_38c5cca0-6a22-4e1d-a805-ebdc885acf43.jpg?v=1773172706","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/where-the-girls-were-9780593736975","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}