Esther Goldenberg
Author and educator who writes fiction and nonfiction that reimagines biblical stories and highlights women's perspectives; featured here to discuss her novel Song of the Bluebird, the third book in the Desert Songs trilogy.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 21min
Esther Goldenberg, "Song of the Bluebird" (Row House, 2026)
Esther Goldenberg, an author and educator who reimagines biblical stories from women’s perspectives, discusses Song of the Bluebird, the third book in her Desert Songs trilogy. The conversation covers why Serrah (Blue) became the protagonist, Blue’s agelessness and role across generations, reclaiming erased women’s stories, and creative choices about family, trauma, and life in Egypt and the desert.
