Renegade GirlsRenegade Girls

Set in 1880s New York, this historical graphic novel follows seventeen-year-old Helena "Nell" Cusack, an aspiring journalist who begins working as a society reporter for the New York Chronicle. When she meets photographer Alice Austen, Nell is inspired to challenge social norms. After her friend is injured in a garment factory, Nell goes undercover as a seamstress to report on working conditions, becoming the paper's first stunt reporter. As her investigative work draws attention, Nell faces increasing opposition. Inspired by the lives of journalist Nell Nelson and photographer Alice Austen, the story explores themes of social justice, journalism, and personal identity.