See Jane Win

June 3, 2019
In this rousing debut, journalist Moscatello follows left-wing women who ran for American public office for the first time in the 2018 midterms. She focuses mainly on four women: Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA agent, ousted the Republic incumbent in Virginia’s 7th congressional district, flipping the district blue for the first time since the 1960s and becoming the first woman ever to hold the office. Pro-choice activist Anna Eskamani won a formerly Republican-held seat in Florida’s House of Representatives. London Lamar, running for a seat in the Tennessee State House, filed anti–voter suppression lawsuits after she discovered that fewer sites than planned would be open during the early voting period. Lawyer Catalina Cruz became the first undocumented person ever elected to New York’s State Assembly after taking down an incumbent supported by the Democratic Party. Moscatello follows these and other women candidates as they fund-raise, canvass, handle online trolling, work part-time, parent—and win. Along the way, she analyzes primaries, the effect of the #MeToo movement, and Brett Kavanaugh’s rise to the Supreme Court. This optimistic and well-reported look at the post-Trump blue wave will inspire progressive readers. Agent: Daniel Greenberg, Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency.

June 15, 2019
Journalist Moscatello provides a close-up view of women's journeys from activists to candidates and politicians in recent U.S. elections. Though she explores multiple political races, which she covered in articles for New York magazine's The Cut, Glamour, and Elle, the author goes deepest in her accounts of those involving Abigail Spanberger, Anna Eskamani, Catalina Cruz, and London Lamar. Noting the influx of Democratic voices and wins, Moscatello also attends to the ways in which Sarah Palin's candidacy may have influenced how women run for office. Centering on the 2018 blue wave of women, the author explores the challenges and benefits of political representation within an increasingly diverse nation. Her analysis of specific barriers and needs of women of color and, to a lesser extent, trans and queer women adds an important dimension to her critique. She squarely addresses multiple layers of intersectional biases women face, exposing how racism, homophobia, classism, and sexism may impact candidates. The result broadens conversations about political engagement and clarifies how diverse voices strengthen the political landscape regardless of party affiliation. Without situating trends as facts, Moscatello casts these changes as natural extensions of the work many women are doing already in resisting threats to health care, attacks on Planned Parenthood, political stagnation on gun control, and a host of other related issues. The author considers the numerous complexities of navigating male political norms and how to effectively acknowledge the importance of motherhood, disrupt the dress code, and address media hostility toward female voices, demeanors, and appearances. While the percent of women in office has been relatively static prior to the recent influx, Moscatello optimistically and realistically balances a blend of demographics and anecdotes from the candidates and politicians, painting a provocative picture about the impact of equalizing representation in the American political world. Memorable stories and illustrative data combine in a pertinent political and cultural analysis.

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July 1, 2019
More women have been campaigning for local or national office over the past two years than any other time in U.S. history. Journalist Moscatello shares the stories of four candidates who write their own rules ?London Lamar, Anna Eskamani, Catalina Cruz, and Abigail Spanberger. Readers will be drawn in by the candidates' motivations, some inspired by motherhood, immigration status, or racial inequality; one woman vies to unseat a Tea Party favorite, while another is spurred to action by her mother's healthcare struggles. Moscatello captures it all with authenticity and passion, from the time the women toss their hats in the ring to election day. Reporting focuses not on political affiliation, but on the experience of running for office: the candidates portrayed here often faced sexist coverage, media attacks, online trolls, and more. With the upcoming 2020 presidential race and other recent high-profile elections, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially women and teen girls who are intrigued by the wave of female candidates who are changing the face of the American government.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)