📖 Overview
Tina Cassidy is a journalist and author who writes narrative nonfiction books focused on women's history and social issues. She has worked as a reporter for the Boston Globe and serves as chief content officer at BioPharma Dive.
Her books examine overlooked aspects of American history through a feminist lens. "Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born" explores the medicalization of childbirth and how birth practices have evolved over time.
"Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?" chronicles Alice Paul's campaign for women's suffrage and her confrontations with President Woodrow Wilson. The book details the militant tactics used by Paul and the National Woman's Party to secure voting rights.
"Jackie After O" focuses on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's career as a book editor at Viking Press and Doubleday after her husband's assassination. Cassidy examines how Jackie reinvented herself professionally while maintaining her public image as America's former First Lady.
👀 Reviews
Readers appreciate Cassidy's research skills and her ability to uncover lesser-known historical details. Many praise her straightforward writing style and her focus on women who shaped American history. Readers of "Birth" found the historical perspective on childbirth practices illuminating, particularly the examination of how medical intervention changed the birthing process.
Some readers noted that Cassidy's books can feel dense with information, making them slower reads than expected. Critics of "Jackie After O" mentioned that the book sometimes lacks depth in analyzing Jackie's motivations and inner life. A few readers found the pacing uneven in "Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?" with some sections dragging.
Several reviewers commented that Cassidy's journalist background shows in her methodical approach to presenting facts, though some wished for more narrative flow. Readers interested in women's history and social change tend to respond more positively to her work than general biography readers.