Every Past Thing

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Set against the backdrop of 1899 New York, the story follows Mary Jane Elmer, a woman grappling with personal and societal upheaval. As revolutionary ideas circulate and Emma Goldman ignites passion among the disenfranchised, Mary navigates her solitary marriage to a distant artist and the lingering grief from her daughter's death. Amidst the chaos of a changing world, she seeks to redefine her future and identity in a time when women's roles are evolving.