Description: A Marsh Island (1885) by Sarah Orne Jewett is a a gentle yet vivid tale of life in a small New England coastal community.
Told through rich, naturalistic detail, the novel follows the intertwined lives of islanders who live in harmony with the rhythms of nature, exploring themes of queerness, friendship, tradition, and the quiet beauty of everyday life.
"A warm draft of kindness billows from A Marsh Island... Discerning, tender and pellucid in its beauty, this is the kind of small, perfect novel it is hard to imagine anybody not loving." --Sam Sacks, WSJ
Brief description:
Rebecca Hussey is a teacher, writer, and critic living in Connecticut. She is on the board of the National Book Critics Circle and serves as Vice-President of Technology and Membership. Her writing has appeared in Full Stop, the Kenyon Review, Atmospheric Quarterly, the Rumpus, and more.