Overview
The Last Lamplighter is a work of historical fiction set in 1850s Worcester, Massachusetts, a time when industry reshaped existence. The novel invites consideration of moments when technological advancement outpaces social ethics, and asks whether innovation necessarily leads to collective betterment.
The book centers on two characters who face class and gender inequality, and whose political consciousness emerges through daily life: work, friendship, observation, survival, and the deep bond they develop with one another.
Current Status
Manuscript: In progress
Genre: Upmarket historical fiction
Representation: Unagented
Publication status: Unpublished
Central Themes
Class consciousness and labor exploitation
Women’s political voice and self‑determination
Men as allies in an equitable future
Moral courage in ordinary lives
The human cost of industrial/technological progress
The Last Lamplighter Is Underway
“Talent is what they say
you have after the novel
is published and favorably
reviewed. Beforehand what
you have is a tedious
delusion, a hobby like knitting.”