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Hecht's smooth prose is punctuated with keen observations of both humanity and the natural world. [On Brassard's Farm] is a beautifully written homage to a vanishing way of life and a moving story of love and connection.

-- Library Journal (starred review)

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Daniel Hecht's story made me fall in love . . . In times of darkness, a story like this gives light, and strength, and hope.

-- Laurie R. King, New York Times bestselling author of

The Beekeeper's Apprentice and 25 other novels.

Can a man think like a woman?

Reader comments about On Brassard's Farm pose some fascinating questions. Please visit my blog at www.danielhechtblog.com to offer your perpsective!

A wondrous, unique love story . . . There is backbreaking labor, beauty, tragedy, and joy in this story of starting life again.
-- Publishers Weekly

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Congratulations to Aaron Flanders on his terrific new album Windigo! Wonderful songs and arrangements in an indie-pop, indie-folk mode, with terrific lyrics, voices, and instrumentation! https://soundcloud.com/user-456124278/sets/aaron-flanders-10-new-songs

Congratulationsto James McNamara on the premiere of his marvelous film, A Natural History of Vermont! The videography is breathtaking, James' love of our planet and state is obvious in every frame, and the soundtrack is perfect. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/241322797

Sincerest thanks to Laurie R. King, David Huddle, Philip Baruth, Heidi Jon Schmidt , and Abby Frucht for their insightful and enthusiastic comments on my new book. I urge my readers to discover these fine writers:
Heidi Jon Schmidt: https://www.heidijonschmidt.com/
David Huddle: https://www.uvm.edu/~english/?Page=DavidHuddle.php (and others)
Laurie R. King: https://www.laurierking.com

Bookshelf photo of Daniel Hecht's books by Stella Hovis. For permission to use the cover images displayed on this site, I would like to thank Blackstone Publishing, Bloomsbury, Viking/Penguin, Signet/New American Library, Macmillan, Crown/Random House, Simon & Schuster UK./Pan, Blackstone Audio Books, Uitgeverij Luitingh-Sijthoff, Plaza y Janes Editores, Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava, Uitgave van Concentra Uitgeversmaatschappij, Circulo de Lectores, Editora Rocco Ltda., Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, Arnoldo Mondator Editores, G.K. Hall & Co., Presses de la Cite.

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"Former musician Daniel Hecht has brought a welcome artistry to his new field . . . He is a writer for those who demand texture, intriguing information, and a provocative thesis along with their thrills." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)