"This is a story about women organizing across class lines to benefit one another—a story that is more relevant than ever right now. These Mexican women braved a lot of scorn, prison, and physical danger to live out their ideals.” — Local author Kathleen Alcalá, about her novel "Treasures in Heaven." Kathleen, who lives on Bainbridge Island, will read from and discuss the new edition of her novel at Eagle Harbor Book Co. "Treasures in Heaven" is a turbulent tale of love and political awakening set in Mexico a century ago. The protagonist, Estela, finds herself swept into a world of politics and and entangled in secret relationships. What starts as lessons to educate poor children grows into a school for prostitutes. The school leads to a radical underground newspaper and a dangerous movement for social change that foreshadows the Mexican Revolution. Inspired by Kathleen's family's stories, "Treasures in Heaven" explores the feminist movement that arose in Mexico.