My work book club read for May, I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. Set in the early 1920s in the Appalachian region of Ohio, The Widows is based on the true story of Ohio’s first woman Sheriff. Daniel Ross, the Sheriff of Kinship, Ohio, is shot while transporting a prisoner. His wife, Lily, is temporarily appointed to fill the vacancy, at least until a special election can be called. What no one counted on, however, was Lily using her new position […]
Women’s work and worker’s rights in 1920s Appalachia
The Widows by Jess Montgomery
