{"product_id":"she-wolves-paulina-bren-9781324035152","title":"She-Wolves | Paulina Bren","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eShe-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781324035152\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1324035153\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaulina Bren\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFirst Edition \/ Hardcover Original\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover (Cloth\/Paperboards with Dust Jacket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eW. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 17, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eYes (22 illustrations, includes a section of photograph inserts)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFinance, 20th Century United States History, Women's Studies, Women in Business\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eShe-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning historian Paulina Bren delivers a groundbreaking, provocative, and unapologetic chronicle of the women who fought for, secured, and transformed their place within American finance. Moving from the swinging sixties through the cataclysmic events of September 11, 2001, Bren captures a vital, multi-decade evolution of ambition, resilience, and systematic defiance. The narrative charts a profound cultural shift, tracing the arc from Brooklyn and Queens secretaries who first recognized that financial autonomy was within their reach, to the pioneering female graduates of Harvard Business School who entered elite brokerage houses only to confront harsh, exclusionary institutional realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSet against an era when “No Ladies” signs routinely barred women from Wall Street’s prominent luncheon clubs and trading floors, She-Wolves uncovers a quiet yet ferocious revolution. Operating with a mix of strategic subtlety, professional excellence, and absolute finesse, these historical trailblazers successfully navigated and dismantled entrenched sexism and racism. Bren brings this rich history to life through unforgettable figures like Muriel “Mickie” Siebert, the first woman to purchase a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, who famously forced institutional change by threatening to have portable toilets delivered directly to the floor if a ladies’ restroom was not installed. Combining周密 context analysis, illuminating historical vignettes, and a deeply researched narrative alongside 22 compelling illustrations, this book is an essential, gripping exposure of the collision between gender, power, and the cultural landscape of New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eProfessionals, executives, and students within finance, economics, and corporate business seeking a deep understanding of industry origins and gender equity milestones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of 20th-century American history, labor history, and New York City cultural developments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAcademic researchers, instructors, and readers engaged in women’s studies, gender studies, and systemic institutional analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaulina Bren\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning historian and highly acclaimed author known for her rigorous archival research and compelling cultural histories. Her work specializes in exploring the lives of women who challenged structural boundaries within historically exclusive institutional and social spaces. With She-Wolves, she combines masterful storytelling with sharp academic insight to reframe our understanding of modern financial history and gender politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eKirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA Washington Post Most Anticipated Book for Fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA Next Big Idea Club Must Read\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eOne of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eOne of UnTapped New York’s Best NYC Books of All Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA Town \u0026amp; Country Must-Read for Fall 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIn development for screen adaptation with Mark Gordon Pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"She-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street\",\n    \"isbn\": \"9781324035152\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"First Edition\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": 384,\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Paulina Bren\"\n    },\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"W. 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