"Lydia Cassat Reading the Morning Paper" by Harriet Scott Chessman is a 2001 novel published by Seven Stories Press. This hardcover book is 7.1 inches in length, 4.9 inches in width, and 1 inch in height, weighing 10.7 ounces. It includes illustrations and comes with a dust jacket, making it a special first edition. With 174 pages, this novel is a captivating blend of biography and fiction, focusing on women's contemporary stories within a historical context.