The Sleep Quilt

by Tracy Chevalier

First published 2017

After the sudden loss of her young daughter, Emma begins piecing together a quilt from the girl's favorite clothes and toys. As she sews, the vibrant fragments of her child's life take shape, a tangible memorial that grounds Emma in her grief. Yet the quilt also represents the possibility of healing—a creative act that allows Emma to both mourn and celebrate her daughter's memory. With quiet resilience, Emma discovers that the simple act of quilting can be a pathway through unimaginable pain.

Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, grief, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family, grief

240 pages · Paperback · Pallas Athene

Content warnings: child-death

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