· “In Erika Swyler's glittering novel Light from Other Stars, Nedda has sky-high dreams of following in Judith Resnik's footsteps but finds herself subject to the reckless whims of others Both external and internal landscapes-including Florida orange groves in sweltering demise, the constrictions of womanhood, and deep space-are rendered with precision it elicits wonder and sadness in turn.”Brand: Bloomsbury USA. “In Erika Swyler's glittering novel Light from Other Stars, Nedda has sky-high dreams of following in Judith Resnik's footsteps but finds herself subject to the reckless whims of others Both external and internal landscapes-including Florida orange groves in sweltering demise, the constrictions of womanhood, and deep space-are rendered with precision it elicits wonder and sadness in turn.”/5(M). Light from Other Stars is about fathers and daughters, women and the forces that hold them back, and the cost of meaningful work. It questions how our lives have changed, what progress looks like, and what it really means to sacrifice for the greater good. Membership .
Light From Other Stars is a recommended book club book, a fantastical novel about fathers and daughters, and a female astronaut who fights the forces that hold women back. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. 0 - $ Erika Swyler's first novel. Erika Swyler is the bestselling author of Light From Other Stars, and The Book of Speculation. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in Catapult, Literary Hub, VIDA, The New York Times, and elsewhere. Erika lives on Long Island, NY, with her husband and a petulant rabbit. Light from Other Stars (), a historical novel by Erika Swyler, centers on a young girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut when she grows up, but her scientist father, planning to extend her childhood so that she stays young for longer, accidentally disrupts the space-time www.doorway.rus praise the book for its exploration of the morality of scientific advancement and the challenges.
Erika Swyler is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed novels Light From Other Stars and The Book of Speculation. “In Erika Swyler's glittering novel Light from Other Stars, Nedda has sky-high dreams of following in Judith Resnik's footsteps but finds herself subject to the reckless whims of others Both external and internal landscapes-including Florida orange groves in sweltering demise, the constrictions of womanhood, and deep space-are rendered with precision it elicits wonder and sadness in turn.”. Erika Swyler is the bestselling author of Light From Other Stars, and The Book of Speculation. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in Catapult, Literary Hub, VIDA, The New York Times, and elsewhere. Erika lives on Long Island, NY, with her husband and a petulant rabbit.
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