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Coming soon from Meredith Watson, Poor House traces the lives of women bound by poverty, duty, and endurance. Told with restraint and honesty, it is a story about survival and the cost of it.
Poor House is a historical novella that follows one family across generations of hardship, tracing the quiet, often invisible labor of women determined to survive in the face of poverty, abandonment, and loss. From rural communities to crowded city streets, each chapter reveals the difficult choices forced upon ordinary people when resources are scarce and options are few.
At its heart, the story examines how poverty shapes lives—not only in the moment, but across decades—and how resilience is passed down alongside struggle. Told with restraint and careful attention to historical detail, Poor House offers an unflinching look at endurance, dignity, and the lasting consequences of circumstance.