"Grounded in the slippery pursuit of truth, Marian Mitchell Donahue’s Backstitch wrestles with the very idea of making and memory, examining both the price of art and all its riches.” - Christine Coulson, bestselling author of ONE WOMAN SHOW

"Backstitch is a wonderfully intelligent and enthralling novel about the costs of making art, both for the artist, and for her daughters. Donahue has a remarkable gift for describing art and it is as if we too are walking through the exhibition, appreciating each of Alice’s vivid fibre art pieces, even as we learn about the tangled history and emotions that led to this triumphant moment. I reached the last page with profound pleasure and deep admiration.” - Margot Livesey, author of THE ROAD FROM BELHAVEN

"Marian Donahue's Backstitch is more than a remarkable or noteworthy debut novel. It is a feast of exquisite language that brilliantly depicts the complicated mess common to all families and all artists. This epic tale of the Snyders is the perfect marriage of form and masterful storytelling and it will stay with you long after you finish the last page." - Robert Lopez, author of THE BEST PEOPLE

"Such a gorgeous and original look at the family of a working artist and the price they pay for her dreams. Alice Snyder’s art is inspired by her daughters and her life, but what are the consequences of this as the girls grow up and begin to forge their own lives? Imaginatively told through the catalogue of an art exhibit devoted to Alice Snyder’s life’s work, Backstitch is a rare and original testament to artistic devotion and the awe it inspires." - Susan Scarf Merrell, author of SHIRLEY: A NOVEL

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Working with partner venues as pop-up bookstores.

Collaboration with art galleries for special events. 

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