The needle and the damage done

Ooh, ooh

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…