Carman's work is important, not only as an alternative history of Hollywood labor, but also as guide for working on workers in early cinema. * Media Industries Journal * Independent Stardom: Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System (published by University of Texas Press) tells a story that can shift perspectives on how Golden Age Hollywood operated. * The Shepherd Express * Carman upends conventional wisdom in this valuable and informative historical study of the business practices of freelance actresses during the 1930s. * Publishers Weekly *