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Book Review of THE BOOK OF LONGINGS

I was giddy with anticipation about The Book of Longings from the moment its publication date was announced, and I'm thrilled to report that author Sue Monk Kidd did not disappoint with her newest historical fiction novel. It's long been debated whether Jesus (yep, as in "Christ Superstar") had a female partner (hello, The Da Vinci Code), and Kidd's novel takes this controversial idea and runs with it, creating Ana, the spirited, devoted, and...