Kinship Theory A Novel Author:Hester Kaplan, Hester Kaplan "KINSHIP THEORY, the debut novel by award-winning short storywriter, Hester Kaplan, explores the nature of desire, the bonds of family, and the possibilities and passions of parenthood. Maggie Crown, 47 agrees to bear a child for her infertile daughter, Dale. Soon after, she beings to question her decision, her choices in life, and herself as a... more » good mother. Kaplan limns the emotional landscape of these ordinary people in their extraordinary circumstances, creating characters as real as they are compelling."« less