Triangle by Katharine Weber

This is one of finest books I’ve ever read. It is a fictionalized account of the last survivor’s experience with the horrible 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City. That alone would be interesting, except the survivor (Esther) changes her story as the narrative unfolds, and is being informally investigated by her granddaughter and friend. The current investigation is offered with Esther’s memories of working in the factory with her sister, and what it meant to work in New York as a woman before labor rights.

If this is your first introduction to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, I recommend checking out some of our other books, like Triangle: the fire that changed America.

-Lindsay