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It’s 1909 and Larkin Beattie is a bachelor in his fifties, still living on the farm that he grew up on. We can tell that he is a gentle soul who loved his mother and father dearly, and is sad [...]

Paint a picture of your favourite coffee shop for writing. What makes it perfect to you? Is it the corner table, the barista who knows your name, the way the light hits at 2pm?

An absolutely powerful read. The writing is enchanting; lush, atmospheric, and so evocative that rural Ontario in the early 1900s feel fully alive on the page.

A compelling murder mystery woven into a richly detailed portrait of rural life in the 1800's.

A Quilting of Scars follows Larkin, an aging farmer and bachelor.

This is the second book by @lucyemblack that I’ve read, and I’m a fan! The first was The Brickworks and I was impressed by her skill at writing about male friendship.

A tale of time passing, the years clocking by, loved ones leaving, and the body getting older. Memories crowd the brain, thoughts swell, and mysteries demand to be sorted.

Lucy Black is joining us today to talk about her novel, A Quilting of Stars. Here’s the publisher’s description: Filled with the pleasure of recognizable yet distinctively original characters and [...]

The memory drama of main character, Larkin, takes us through a quietly-lived queer life set against the back drop of historic, rural Ontario.

It feels fitting that today—Canadian Thanksgiving—is the day I’m sharing my New Books Network interview with the iconic Lucy E.M. Black.