Rewriting Marguerite
Rewriting Marguerite by Jaclynn Herron is a fiction novel published by Jaclynn Herron on November 30, 2021. This 360-page book introduces readers to Marguerite, affectionately known as MJ Burdick, an author of mystery novels. In this debut work, MJ faces a profound challenge as she grapples with grief following the loss of her husband, which has stifled her creative spirit and left her in search of inspiration.
The narrative unfolds as MJ embarks on a journey to Maui, where she seeks to reconnect with her creative self. Supported by a unique writing group from a distance, she reflects on her past and the influences of her Minnesota upbringing. Through her exploration, MJ encounters the Sato family, local residents who play a significant role in her quest for self-acceptance and resilience. This story delves into themes of family life and personal growth, inviting readers to witness MJ’s struggle to reclaim her identity and passion for writing.
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Rewriting Marguerite is a book of fiction set in Minnesota and Maui.
In this debut novel, JacLynn Herron introduces Marguerite, otherwise known as MJ Burdick, an author of whodunits. This time, instead of guiding her characters through a mystery, MJ must solve her own, since the victim is her creative soul and the culprit, grief.
In 2015, Marguerite, an octogenarian known by her readers and friends as MJ Burdick, encounters more than writer’s block when she attempts to write her latest Minnesota-based mystery. A freakish bike accident, the latest defining moment, has claimed not only the life of her husband, Harry, but also her creative spirit. Supported from afar by a quirky writing group, she ventures alone to the tropical island of Maui to retap her creative source. Using a seventy-five-year-old gift from her mother to revisit her past, MJ attempts to revive her writer’s soul by reflecting on the joys, strengths, sorrows, and shadows of her Minnesota upbringing. Her journey inward to reclaim self-acceptance and resiliency is nurtured by the Sato family local Maui residents whose elder is a World War II Nisei veteran with a Minnesota connection.
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