Hope Reese
Journalist & Author of
The Women Are Not Fine‍ ‍

Hope Reese is a journalist and author whose work appears in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and other publications.

Her debut book, The Women Are Not Fine, investigates the Angel Makers of Nagyrév — a group of women in rural Hungary involved in one of the deadliest mass poisoning cases in history. Through archival research and reporting, Reese explores the forces behind the crimes, including survival, poverty, and violence in the aftermath of World War I.

Praise for The Women Are Not Fine:

“A riveting, remarkable true story that raises questions like the best dystopian fiction.”
—PEGGY ORENSTEIN, author of Girls & Sex

“A gripping story of female solidarity, female violence, and the public's fear of women who exact revenge.”
—JILL FILIPOVIC, author of The H-Spot

“A feat of investigative reporting. Reese proves that our past is present.”
—ELIZABETH FLOCK, author of The Furies

“A moving story of desperation, violence and survival.”
—HELEN LEWIS, author of Difficult Women

“A stark meditation on gender, survival, and our enduring cultural fascination with so-called ‘black widow’ narratives.”
—ROSE HACKMAN, author of Emotional Labor

“'A meticulously researched and sensitively rendered portrait of a community of women.”
—ERIN KEANE, author of Runaway: Notes on the Myths That Made Me 

“Profound, angry, and tender all at once.”
—VIRGINIA FEITO, author of Mrs March