The Brightwood Code Fiction_Gift_Guide Sociology professor Matthew Larkin is

Sociology professor Matthew Larkin is barely holding on

Hugely ambitious in scope and theme

PEN/Hemingway Award–winning author of Chemistry

In Ghosh’s hands

Here for the first time is his account of life inside and outside the band

The Brightwood Code Fiction_Gift_Guide Sociology professor Matthew Larkin isTimely and unforgettable, The Brightwood Code sheds light on hidden history and the brutality of being a woman in a war built by men. Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred "Hello Girls," female switchboard operators employed by the US Army. She spent her nights memorizing secret connection codes to stay ahead of spying enemies, and her days connecting vital calls between platoons and bases and generals, all