Works by
Hester Kaplan
(Writer)

Fiction

• Kinship Theory: A Novel (2002)
  This highly acclaimed first novel illuminates the nature of desire and the bonds of family as it tells the story of a 47-year-old woman who agrees to carry the baby of her infertile daughter. An emotionally charged tale of mothers and daughters, this book is certain to ignite discussion.

• The Edge of Marriage: Stories (2001) -- 1999 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
  In nine stories of choice, discovery, and change, the characters in this extraordinary debut collection ride the wavering line between commitment and promise. In "Claude Comes and Goes," a husband confesses affection for his wife's former lover who is dying. In "Dyaesthesia," a wife struggles with her responsibility for her adulterous husband after he is maimed in an accident. In the title story, a husband confronts his wife's breakdown and his own surfacing resentments. In language that is eloquent and moving, Kaplan's stories speak to the mystery and pleasure of friendship, love, and marriage. This startling and powerful collection is illuminated by keen insight and hope.