The Weight of Kept Things

When vintage shop owner Nora Blackwell investigates a collection of mysterious woven textiles and a concealed photograph from Ruth Alderman’s decades-old home, she uncovers a hidden story woven into the fabric—one that hints at deeper connections to women, labor, and suppressed histories from Massachusetts’ mill towns. With the help of a textile conservator and her friend Marcus, Nora delves into the clues, discovering a complex and potentially dangerous narrative that has remained concealed for years.