The Life and Errors of Molly Young

Share this post

The needle and the damage done

mollyyoung.substack.com

The needle and the damage done

Ooh, ooh

Dec 26, 2022
∙ Paid
Share

A handful of reasons to (re)read The Scarlet Letter, presented in no order:

1. As a contemplation of craft

The Scarlet Letter is the most important piece of embroidery-centric fiction ever published.1 Sure, needlework isn't the sole focus of the book—there’s also cuckoldry, damnation, etc—but it is easily among the top 5 most important elements. Embroider…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Previous
Next
© 2023 Molly Young
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing