Feature Love on the Wire The advent of telecommunications gave rise to a new literary genre through which female telegraphers and writers found social freedoms. Harriet Thompson | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 7 July 2022 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Science & TechnologyLiterature Related Articles The Doctor Is In The Rise of the Working Wife Popular articles Why Do Religions Decline? ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review