Recent Reads: The Radium Girls

Haunting. That’s the word that stays with me at the end of this one. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore is a heart-rending true account of the female “dial painters” of the 1920s and 30s. It’s a story of discovery and optimism turned dark and dangerous, showcasing both the best and the worst of human nature and the risks that are ever present as we push the limits of our knowledge. Radium wasRead More