In the novel ‘Emily’s House,’ the Dickinsons’ Irish maid speaks her mind
Oct 27, 2021
3 minutes
“More than once I’ve had the thought a life can be measured in doorways,” muses Margaret Maher at the start of “Emily’s House.” “I’ve learned to be a bit curious when a threshold’s being crossed.”
An Irish immigrant living in late 19th century Massachusetts, Margaret crosses thresholds major and minor throughout Amy Belding Brown’s bold and terrifically appealing novel.
Margaret works as a maid – and not just in any old house, mind you. She’s the lone servant
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