The Blue Moth Motel

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***2022 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BOOK AWARD: FICTION – WINNER*** ***2022 BMO WINTERSET AWARD – LONGLIST*** A haunting and evocative exploration of the meaning of family and home. Ingri d and Norah have an unconventional upbringing—growing up in a motel, raised by their mother and her female partner. The girls’ grandmother, Ada, who owns the Blue Moth, has always kept them at a distance. But when she buys a piano for the motel, that all changes. Years later in England, training to be a soloist, Ingrid loses her voice and must decide what to do. She hears from Norah, who’s reviving a party that began during their childhood to celebrate the arrival of mysterious and elusive blue moths. The Blue Moth Motel deals with family dynamics, grief, and the concept of home. Show more