For readers or moviegoers who know The Cider House Rules, a familiar character reappears in my 16th novel, Queen Esther. Dr. Larch, the obstetrician and abortionist at the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Me., is younger than you remember him – as are Nurse Edna and Nurse Angela. And there’s a different cast of characters among the unadopted orphans at St. Cloud’s, where the same rules apply. Dr. Larch will give you what you want – a baby or an abortion. The orphans who get adopted are the infants. Nobody wants the kids who are old enough to have some memory...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
