![]() She meets a young, charismatic Nazarene carpenter and mason named Jesus, they fall in love, and marry. When Ana rebuffs Herod’s offer to be his concubine, she realizes her life is in danger and flees the palace. Unusual for women of that time and place, Ana is literate and spends much of her time writing stories about the people in her environment, especially the women. ![]() The novel is set in first-century Judea where Ana, the daughter of an official in King Herod’s court, lives a privileged, sheltered life. Her latest novel, The Book of Longings (Tinder Press UK/Viking US, 2020), continues her exploration of feminine empowerment and theology, this time going back to biblical times. Sue Monk Kidd is the author of the best-selling The Secret Life of Bees (2001) and several other notable works. Negotiating History & Imagination: Sue Monk Kidd’s The Book of Longings ![]()
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