What if your sister were destined to become one of the greatest poets of all time? Emily Dickinson wanted to write, to read, to bake bread, to be left in peace. And this is precisely what she did. She was able to live this unconventional life in large part because of her sister Lavinia, who led an essentially parallel life, never marrying, never having children, and who was the lifeline to the outside world. The Sister probes this world, revealing Emily Dickinson's tense relationship with her parents, her hidden passions and aspirations, the men in her life, and her secret views on religion and love, all seen through the eyes of her younger sister Lavinia. Drawn from authentic journals, documents, and letters, The Sister fills in a vital missing piece of the jigsaw, getting us closer to understanding the enigma that is Emily Dickinson. A Kirkus Top 10 Indie Book of 2007