A popular new literary genre, the "needlework novel"
reflects the renewed interest in the domestic arts, especially
needle crafts. Fueled over the past ten years by readers'
appetites, the publishing world has produced a bumper crop
of novels and mysteries centering on the themes of knitting,
lace-making, weaving, quilting and a variety of embroidery
arts. Join art historian and artist Susan Olds for an armchair
adventure exploring the needlework theme in art and
contemporary fiction.
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