Blog Tour: Women of the Post by Joshunda Sanders

 Title:  Women of The Post

Author:  JoShunda Sanders

Genre: Historical Fiction

Publication Date:  July 18, 2023

Rating:  💥💥💥💥💥

About the book:

Inspired by true events, Women of the Post brings to life the heroines who proudly served in the all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps in WWII, finding purpose in their mission and lifelong friendship.

1944, New York City. Judy Washington is tired of having to work at the Bronx Slave Market, cleaning white women’s houses for next to nothing. She dreams of a bigger life, but with her husband fighting overseas, it’s up to her and her mother to earn enough for food and rent. When she’s recruited to join the Women’s Army Corps—offering a steady paycheck and the chance to see the world—Judy jumps at the opportunity.

During training, Judy becomes fast friends with the other women in her unit—Stacy, Bernadette and Mary Alyce—who all come from different cities and circumstances. Under Second Officer Charity Adams's leadership, they receive orders to sort over one million pieces of mail in England, becoming the only unit of Black women to serve overseas during WWII.

The women work diligently, knowing that they're reuniting soldiers with their loved ones through their letters. However, their work becomes personal when Mary Alyce discovers a backlogged letter addressed to Judy. Told through the alternating perspectives of Judy, Charity and Mary Alyce, Women of the Post is an unforgettable story of perseverance, female friendship and self-discovery.

My thoughts

This is the second fictionalized book about this remarkable group of women that I've read (and know of, because unfortunately there's not that many), and I can absolutely say, if I did a top 10 and if I could give it more than 5 stars, This book would be in that number.  This book was absolutely emotional, inspiring and amazing.  I could not and did not want to put it down.  This is why I love discovering new to me authors.   The story just flowed and I felt like I was watching a movie.  Such an astounding job done with this book and I can't wait to see what the author does next.  

About the Author

Joshunda Sanders is the author of How Racism and Sexism Killed Traditional Media: Why the Future of Journalism Depends on Women and People of Color and The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans. In 2017, she was the recipient of a Hedgebrook residency. She has presented at SXSW, TED City 2.0, and at Princeton University, among many other places as a speaker and expert. She lives and works in New York City.