Book Review|'The Book of Esther,' by Emily Barton - New York Times

New York TimesBook Review|'The Book of Esther,' by Emily BartonNew York TimesHistorical novels are always about the time in which they're written, not the time in which they're supposedly taking place. Why else would anyone write them? This is even truer for novels traversing well-worn fictional territory — like counterfactual ...and more »