of Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea "Hopkinson's storytelling voice is compelling and unique." -Lalita Tademy, author of Cane River A diverse ensemble of powerful and unforgettable women...The tale sings with verve and authenticity. A major achievement." -Herb Boyd, editor, The Harlem Reader Allusions to actual history, geography, and current science This book is a work of historical fiction. In order to give a sense of the times, some names or real people or places have been included. Allusions to literature Excerpts from the poem "The Balcony" are reprinted from The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire, ed. James Huneker. New York: Bretanos, 1919. Excerpts from the letters of Charles Baudelaire to Apollonie Sabatier adapted from The Letters of Baudelaire, translated by Arthur Symons. New York: Albert and Charles Boni, 1927. Translation of Le Serpent qui danse, The Snake That Dances, by Patrick Barnard, 2003, Canada. Allusions to history and religion Women of Caribbean area Haitian lwas La Sirene and Erzulie Saint Mary of Egypt Genen Gods and Goddesses Makandal's Rebellion Jeanne Duval Allusions to authors and poets Jules Verne Charles Baudelaire Allusions to current science Spirit possession Time travel Awards and nominations Won the Gaylactic Spectrum Award at the Gaylaxicon of 2005. Was a finalist at the Nebula Awards of 2004. Publication history 2003, Canada, Warner Books, , hard-cover References External links Official Website of the Author, Nalo Hopkinson 2003 Canadian novels Novels by Nalo Hopkinson Canadian historical novels Cultural depictions of Charles Baudelaire Cultural depictions of Thaïs (saint) Cultural depictions of Haitian women Cultural depictions of prostitutes Warner Books books LGBT speculative fiction novels 2000s LGBT novels Novels with bisexual themes 2003 LGBT-related literary works