Sandy Speers Markwart
Author
Author
Sandy was born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada. She would describe her childhood as idyllic. Sandy moved to Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of twenty, but the prairies have always kept a hold on her. Sandy lives in Back Bay, Boston with her yellow Lab. She loves anything artistic and spends her spare time creating stained glass windows, glass fused art, and woodworking. Sandy loves ripping houses apart and putting them back together. She enjoys taking classes at Boston Architectural College and North Bennet Street School. Sandy loves the outdoors (all seasons) and traveling with family and friends.
An avid writer, I Want You To Know, is her first novel.
Narrated in the fictional, omniscient voice of Sandy's brother Jarett, I Want You To Know is the true story of a family's unraveling following teenage death. The narrative follows Sandy's experiences and those of her two sisters as they deal with an onslaught of tragedy. Jarett's story begins as he watches his family learn of his accident and he comes to terms with his "goneness." He weaves the darkness of his death into the lightness of the life he led growing up on the farm. There is a strong sense of place that Jarett reflects on and longs for, but mostly, there is family. Stories of misery run parallel to stories of a bucolic childhood, connecting the appalling with the appealing, showing the pain of loss and the reasons why leaving is so hard. This is a story that will tug at your heart with its truth.
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Access Television
Looking forward to discussing my book on this local Saskatchewan TV channel with Lisa
Access Television
WATD
In studio in Marshfield, Massachusetts - Live discussion
WATD
INDIGO, South Land Mall
Join me at Indigo to celebrate this Saskatchewan based novel
INDIGO, South Land Mall
Porter Square Books - Seaport
In conversation with Jennifer Crystal, hosted by Grub St And Porter Square Books (Seaport), please attend this thoughtful discussion
Porter Square Books - Seaport
Author discussion with group
Reminiscent of the omniscient narrator of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones and the poetic prose of Sarah Manguso's The Two Kinds of Decay, I Want You to Know is a haunting story that expertly expands the boundaries of voice and form. At once a cautionary tale of teenage death and a beautiful elegy to a family and a place, I Want You to Know seeps into the reader, takes root, and leaves a lasting impression. Be prepared to be gripped by this narrative.
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