"There are good ships, there are wood ships, there are ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be!" This old Irish proverb is recognized throughout the centuries and across the seas in the novel That Smudge of Smoke by Edie Hemingway. The story traverses numerous pillars of adolescence—family dynamics, loss, independence, healing, friendship, and the power of music—while exploring the historical backdrop of life aboard a steamboat in 1929. Check out our highlight reels for more!