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Queen of the Muckrakers
Jessica Mitford revived muckraking journalism in the United States, shaping generations of investigative writers who followed her. She also lived a committed life on the left, despite her ultra-reactionary English upper class origins. Carla Kaplan argues that Mitford is woman for our times.
Carla Kaplan, Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford Harper, 2025
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