“Tracy Winn’s evocation of the lives of mill-workers— and their neighbors—is a rare achievement.”

— C. Michael Curtis, Senior Editor of the Atlantic Monthly

“... these linked stories create shifting layers that delight individually and then, as a whole, reveal a place in all its complexity.”

— Natalie Danford, author of the novel Inheritance and co-editor of the Best New American Voices series

“This is a splendid debut.”

— Margot Livesey, author of The House on Fortune Street

“...subtle, intelligent, and beautifully crafted.”

— Kim Edwards- The Memory Keeper’s Daughter