Author Event: The Thread Collectors
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Online via Zoom
An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star 1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.
Meanwhile, in New York City, Lily, a Jewish abolitionist, stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. But when months go by without word from him, she makes the perilous journey South to search for him. Stella and Lily’s paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us.
Sponsored by Contra Costa JCC, Congregation B’nai Shalom and Jewish Book Council. Co-sponsor: Diablo Valley Hadassah.