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About The Book
As soon as courses at Harvard begin, Ana, a White female, finds herself being stalked by Aaron, a Black male classmate. Word quickly gets out to the rest of the cohort—but not wanting to get anyone kicked out, Ana refuses to name names. With their program director insisting there’s nothing she can do to intervene if no one will name the perpetrator, the class becomes engulfed in a campaign to protect Ana that splits the group into two camps. Some of the men join the women to fight the harassment; some of the women join the harassers. In short order, the conflict becomes a fight for power that divides along race, sex, LGBTQ, and class lines—mirroring the heartbreaking history of the labor movement, and serving as a precursor to our current political landscape.
A galvanizing behind-the-scenes look at the labor movement of the 1990s, Scabmuggers is ultimately a triumphant tale of women’s empowerment. Ana and her friends may be outnumbered—but they won’t go down without a fight.
Product Details
- Publisher: She Writes Press (September 16, 2025)
- Length: 120 pages
- ISBN13: 9781647429676
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Raves and Reviews
“An engrossing fictional examination of challenges women face in reform movements and in the world at large.”—Kirkus Reviews
“In the sharp historical novel Scabmuggers, a woman overcomes sexism and prejudice in her industry through solidarity with past and present women activists. The keenly observant historical novel. . . . amplifies the experiences of woman in fields dominated by men, demonstrating how activists are not immune to bias and inequity.”—Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Charged and incisive . . . Martinez’s story touches on ever-pressing topics: union history, politics, the lines between justice and morality, how solidarity breaks down and how it also shows up in unexpected forms."—BookLife Reviews
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