Where the Girls Were Author Kate Schatz

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Kate Schatz discusses her book 'Where the Girls Were' and its inspirations, along with topics of activism and parenting.

Send us Fan Mail Kate Schatz is a feminist author, activist, public speaker, and radical history lover. Her newest book, Where the Girls Were, is a historical novel about a pregnant teenager being sent to a home for unwed mothers in late 1960s San Francisco. We sit down to discuss this book being inspired by her mother's story, how she is doing the work to fight racism, watching The Pitt as a form of parenting (warning: this episode contains The Pitt season 2 spoilers), and why she love...

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Hosts: Erin, Ange

Guest: Kate Schatz

Topics covered

• feminism
• historical fiction
• activism
• parenting
• racism
• 1960s

Keywords

• feminist author
• unwed mothers
• San Francisco
• The Pitt
• 1960s history
• activism

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Books & works: Where the Girls Were

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