My First Time: Miriam Karmel

My First Time is a regular feature in which writers talk about virgin experiences in their writing and publishing careers, ranging from their first rejection to the moment of holding their first published book in their hands.  Today’s guest is Miriam Karmel.  Her debut novel, Being Esther , has just been published by Milkweed Editions.  Booklist had this to say about the book: "Karmel’s novel of womanhood, the love and strife between mothers and daughters, marital dead zones, an...