Books by Ann Bookman

For more than five years, Bookman gained access to the lives of 100 employees at three high-pressure biotech firms in Boston. In the process, she discovered how they yearn to be part of community life; how their inflexible jobs and long commutes prevent them; and how they are forging new ways to stay connected to their communities.

Focuses on working-class women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds employed in a variety of jobs. This work documents the story of women learning about the sources of their powerlessness and mobilizing to increase their power.