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The story quilt in the novel was inspired by the magnificent quilts of Harriet Powers, an enslaved woman from Georgia who used African appliqué technique to tell stories about biblical events and historical legends. Her two surviving quilts
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I must see these quilts some day. Fascinating use of the author weaving facts with fiction.
“The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.”
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“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
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Marcy’s 2025 Year in Books
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