WHITE COLLAR GIRL by
Renee Rosen
Although not as good as Rosen’s earlier WHAT THE LADY WANTS,
WHITE COLLAR GIRL tells an interesting and informative tale of what it was like
to be a “professional girl” in the 1950’s working for the illustrious Chicago Tribune.
Jordan Walsh, hired as a cub reporter under the assumption she was a male, is
quickly relegated to the “women’s page”, society weddings and food
stories. Her struggle to be taken
seriously is the plot of this tale.
Jordan and the other reporters are well drawn
characters. The working conditions and
pay of the 1950’s are laid out clearly as is the politics in Chicago under the first
Mayor Daley. Although occasionally dropping
to the level of women’s romantic fiction, the book still offers a wise glimpse
into the workings of a big city newspaper and the blatant discrimination
against women in the work force.
4 of 5 stars
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