“Falk’s research is impeccable—she faithfully conveys the volatile and uncertain march for labor rights at the time, highlighting the ways in which the movement was especially precarious for the nation’s immigrant population.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Through compelling storytelling and strong female characters, Not Yet Lost reminds us of the real human cost of worker exploitation and the risk involved in standing up for what’s right. This beautiful book is a love letter to the working class.”—Kim Suhr, author of Nothing to Lose and Close Call and director of Red Oak Writing

“Falk engages the reader with the enigmatic history of Eastern Europe, only to relocate her characters into a time of labor turmoil in the first half of the 20th century in the United States. Her highly compelling characters are Polish emigrants who struggle to make a go in their new world of Detroit. I encourage readers to engage with their story.”—Thomas C. Malin, author of Fire Conditions

“Janis Falk has created a riveting story of the 1930s labor movement in Detroit. Through extensive research and complex characters, she reveals an emotional portrait of the Polish immigrant community and the forces working to keep them down, a tale so relevant to today.”—Jerod Santek, founding and artistic director of Write On

“Janis Falk brings to life the labor strife in America during the Great Depression. The women she portrays are true to life—we feel their sorrow, their fear, and their courage when they put themselves at risk to bring about change. Based on fact and illuminated through fiction, this vibrant, engrossing, enlightening story is also a reminder of our past and a caution about the future.”—Ellen Barker, author of East of Troost and Still Needs Work