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A dialogue between the Past and Present - Laurie Ness Gordon
Historical fiction magnifies particular moments in time, provoking deeper thoughts about issues and opening a dialogue about how past circumstances may apply to our contemporary context. Finding Home is a novel set in the 1870s. How do its themes of: class differences, friction between religious groups, homophobia, and racism manifest themselves today?
Laurie Ness Gordon