Sisters in Arms
Categories: Literature & Fiction
Sisters in Arms (2021) is a historical novel by Kaia Alderson about Black women serving in the US Army during the Second World War. Grace Steele, a talented pianist, and Eliza Jones, a journalist's daughter from Harlem, join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps for different reasons. They become part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, sent to Europe to clear a huge backlog of mail for soldiers, while facing racism and sexism at every turn.