About the Book: Nineteen-year-old Zippy is thrilled to become the youngest salesgirl at I. Magnin, San Francisco’s premier department store, where she dreams of a more stylish and promising future. Growing up in a cramped apartment above a liquor store with her mother and chaotic boyfriend, Zippy sees this job as her chance to escape and reinvent herself. Navigating the vibrant world of 1980s fashion, Zippy learns life lessons from seasoned salesgirls, beauty experts, and her ambitious new roommate, Raquel. Just as she begins to find her footing as a young woman in a bustling city, unexpected challenges threaten her identity and place at I. Magnin. Shopgirls is a captivating coming-of-age novel filled with bold style, self-discovery, and the complex bonds of chosen and biological family.