Kate Moore is On Tour for The Radium Girls

10/1/2018

We are happy to share that Kate Moore is on tour again for her New York Times bestseller, The Radium Girls. Read below for all the details.

The Radium Girls:

The incredible true story of the women who fought America’s Undark danger.

The Curies’ newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.

Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these “shining girls” are the luckiest alive – until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.

But the factories that once offered golden opportunities are now ignoring all claims of the gruesome side effects, and the women’s cries of corruption. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America’s early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers’ rights that will echo for centuries to come.

Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the “wonder” substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives . . .

The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still. —NPR Books

The October 2018 Tour:

Monday, October 8 at 6:00 PM
Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café
In conversation with Denise Kiernan
Asheville, NC

Tuesday, October 9 at 6:00 PM
Best of Books
Edmond, OK

Wednesday, October 10 at 7:00 PM
Booksmart Tulsa & Magic City Books – IDL Ballroom
Tulsa, OK

Thursday, October 11 at 7:00 PM
Boswell Book Company – Lynden Sculpture Garden
Milwaukee, WI

Friday, October 12 at 7:30 PM
Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival – Madison Central Library
Madison, WI

Saturday, October 13 at 1:30 PM
Morristown Festival of Books
Morristown, NJ

Sunday, October 14 at 3:00 PM
Mountain Lakes Public Library – Mountain Lakes High School
Mountain Lakes, NJ

Monday October 15 at 7:30pm
Concordia College
Bronxville, NY

About the Author:

Kate Moore is the award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Radium Girls. A British writer based in London, she has published numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, writing across various genres including history, biography, true crime, gift and humour. She began her career in publishing after graduating from the University of Warwick and worked as an in-house editor at various publishing houses for over a decade, most recently as an editorial director of Penguin Random House, and now works full-time as an author, ghostwriter and book editor. She has written more than 15 books and her work has been translated into more than 12 languages.