Dray, Stephanie

Dray (The Women of Chateau Lafayette) introduces readers to this real-life trailblazing woman who is the mother of Social Security and became the first woman appointed to a United States presidential cabinet. A fictionalized portrayal of a phenomenal woman who has largely been lost to history.

Dray uses lavish historical detail in this extensively researched, sweeping novel. Recommended for fans of Edward Carey’s Little and the works of Michelle Moran.