Cracked Reflections

The literary historical novel Cracked Reflections is set in an imaginary Massachusetts mill town during the real textile strikes of 1912, known as the Bread and Roses labor movement. This tale is particularly relevant in a time of conflicting news stories, high political passions, and concern about immigration—but such times have recurred over and over in our history.
Skillfully blending everyday struggles with the imaginary, Ms Hoyt tells the story of life in a small New England industrial ...