Paper Houses

Emily Dickinson is as famous for being a recluse as she is for her poetry. In this stunning novel, we see her struggling to reconcile spirit and flesh, preferring letters and reflecting that the only way to have books and life is to live through one’s own writing. Dominique Fortier brings Dickinson vividly to life, as if reanimating a flower that had been pressed in a book, through her reflections on language and what it feels like to be home.



"Haunted by a vision of Emily Dickinson, Dominique Fortier reimagines the 19th-century poet’s formative years, growing from a strong-minded teen into an artist so engrossed in language she shuts herself off from the world." - Quill & Quire, 2019 Books of the Year Editors’ Pick