The Book Show | John Iriving - Queen Esther

November 18, 2025 • 00:27:24
The Book Show | John Iriving - Queen Esther
The Book Show
The Book Show | John Iriving - Queen Esther

Nov 18 2025 | 00:27:24

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Show Notes

John Irving has long been one of America’s most distinctive and beloved novelists. With his new novel, “Queen Esther,” Irving once again returns to the questions that have animated his career: What shapes a life? How do we carry the burdens of the past? And how does love anchor us through the most unpredictable turns?

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