The Museum of Lost Quilts / Jennifer Chiaverini.

By:

Chiaverini, Jennifer

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Chiaverini, Jennifer. Elm Creek quilts novel ; Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: 307 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780063080799
0063080796

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Novels.

DDC classification:

813/.54 23

LOC classification:

PS3553.H473 M87 2024

Summary: Summer Sullivan, the youngest founding member of Elm Creek Quilts, has spent the last two years pursuing a master's degree in history at the University of Chicago. Her unexpected return home to the celebrated quilter's retreat is met with delight but also concern from her mother, Gwen; her best friend, Sarah; master quilter Sylvia; and her other colleagues--and rightly so. Stymied by writer's block, Summer hasn't finished her thesis, and she can't graduate until she does. Elm Creek Manor offers respite while Summer struggles to meet her extended deadline. She finds welcome distraction in organizing an exhibit of antique quilts as a fundraiser to renovate Union Hall, the 1863 Greek Revival headquarters of the Waterford Historical Society. But Summer's research uncovers startling facts about Waterford's past, prompting unsettling questions about racism, economic injustice, and political corruption within their community, past and present. As Summer's work progresses, quilt lovers and history buffs praise the growing collection, but affronted local leaders demand that she remove all references to Waterford's troubled history. As controversy threatens the exhibit's success, Summer fears that her pursuit of the truth might cost the Waterford Historical Society their last chance to save Union Hall. Her only hope is to rally the quilting community to her cause. --Provided by publisher.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Fiction	New Books	FIC CHIAVERINI	On hold		36748002555656	1

Total holds: 2

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Jennifer Chiaverini's beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Creek Quilts novel since 2019's The Christmas Boutique.

Elm Creek Manor offers respite while Summer struggles to meet her extended deadline. She finds welcome distraction in organizing an exhibit of antique quilts as a fundraiser to renovate Union Hall, the 1863 Greek Revival headquarters of the Waterford Historical Society. But Summer's research uncovers startling facts about Waterford's past, prompting unsettling questions about racism, economic injustice, and political corruption within their community, past and present.

As Summer's work progresses, quilt lovers and history buffs praise the growing collection, but affronted local leaders demand that she remove all references to Waterford's troubled history. As controversy threatens the exhibit's success, Summer fears that her pursuit of the truth might cost the Waterford Historical Society their last chance to save Union Hall. Her only hope is to rally the quilting community to her cause.

The Museum of Lost Quilts is a warm and deeply moving story about the power of collective memory. With every fascinating quilt she studies, Summer finds her passion for history renewed--and discovers a promising new future for herself.

Summer Sullivan, the youngest founding member of Elm Creek Quilts, has spent the last two years pursuing a master's degree in history at the University of Chicago. Her unexpected return home to the celebrated quilter's retreat is met with delight but also concern from her mother, Gwen; her best friend, Sarah; master quilter Sylvia; and her other colleagues--and rightly so. Stymied by writer's block, Summer hasn't finished her thesis, and she can't graduate until she does. Elm Creek Manor offers respite while Summer struggles to meet her extended deadline. She finds welcome distraction in organizing an exhibit of antique quilts as a fundraiser to renovate Union Hall, the 1863 Greek Revival headquarters of the Waterford Historical Society. But Summer's research uncovers startling facts about Waterford's past, prompting unsettling questions about racism, economic injustice, and political corruption within their community, past and present. As Summer's work progresses, quilt lovers and history buffs praise the growing collection, but affronted local leaders demand that she remove all references to Waterford's troubled history. As controversy threatens the exhibit's success, Summer fears that her pursuit of the truth might cost the Waterford Historical Society their last chance to save Union Hall. Her only hope is to rally the quilting community to her cause. --Provided by publisher.

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Booklist Review

Summer Sullivan wasn't planning on returning home to Elm Creek Manor. But when progress on her graduate thesis suddenly halts, seeking refuge at her beloved quilting haven seems like the only option. As the youngest founder of the Elm Creek Quilters, Summer hopes that spending the summer with her quilting family will provide the inspiration she needs to finish her thesis. In the meantime, she accepts the task of curating a quilt exhibit for the Waterford Historical Society in their efforts to preserve Union Hall, a prominent local landmark. While Summer is collecting quilts and researching their provenance, she discovers a passion for this work--more than what she had for her thesis. But she also discovers a troubling history regarding race relations within Elm Creek Valley. Summer must confront not only this dark part of her community but also whether her current path is the right one for her. Chiaverini's twenty-second Elm Creek Quilts novel (after The Christmas Boutique, 2019) is like a strong cup of tea--cozy yet hard-hitting--and will appeal to current fans and new readers alike.