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Editors’ Pick

January 31, 2018

A New Work of Fiction Suggests Living Forever Isn’t Everything It’s Cracked Up to Be

Dara Horn’s Eternal Life.

Dara Horn’s novel Eternal Life traces the aftermath of a supernatural deal between two 1st-century lovers—Rachel and Elazar—who, to save the life of their ailing child, strike an agreement that requires them to live forever. By the 21st century, the two have married others, had innumerable children, and watched spouses and offspring die countless times. Reviewing the book, B.D. McClay writes about the tension that informs the narrative:

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