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The Dawning of Tess

by Gail Hogan

A young reporter enters the newsroom of 1984

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A young reporter enters the newsroom of 1984

Set in 1984, Gail Hogan’s novel follows recent college graduate Tess Corbin as she begins work at a radio station and pursues a career in reporting. Women are only beginning to take newsroom jobs, and Tess must find her footing in a male-dominated profession. Her work brings her into contact with disasters and rock stars, while mentors help shape her early career. The book also places professional ambition alongside the broader adjustments of adult life: finding work, making friends, and navigating romantic relationships. Its historical setting connects Tess’s personal coming-of-age with a period of change in broadcast news.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction set in the 1980s.
  • Readers curious about women entering radio and television journalism.
  • Readers who enjoy coming-of-age stories balancing career beginnings, friendship, and romance.

Themes

Coming of ageWomen in journalismWork and ambitionFriendship and romance1980s broadcast news

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Book overview

"They're making me hire a woman. It might as well be you."

With those cryptic words from her soon-to-be-boss at a radio station, new college graduate Tess Corbin entered the working world. It's 1984, and women were just beginning to occupy desks in radio and TV newsrooms, and Tess is optimistic and determined to live out her dream as a working reporter.

As challenging as the world can be after life on campus, Tess came across some surprising mentors to launch her life and career. As a reporter, Tess found herself in the middle of disasters, landed her back stage with rock stars, and facing struggles in a male dominated profession. The new adult world involves looking for a job, succeeding in that job, meeting new friends, while navigating matters of the heart.
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