 Although historically scholarship concerning Edith Lewis in the context of Willa Cather's career have painted her as a mere copy editor or secretary, recent work has indicated that Edith Lewis had a rich editorial and professional career that had a significant impact upon Willa Cather's creative process.Lewis shared a home with Willa Cather in New York City for almost 40 years.When Edith Lewis acquired a summer cottage on the island of Grand Manan in New Brunswick, Canada in 1926, the two shared a summer home there.