Forum Radio: 'Women of the Old Testament'

It’s always fascinating to see a book become a bestseller: you already know that there is something special about it, yet put off buying it for the moment, for whatever reason. Then go only later to pick up a copy and learn the print run has sold out. And that it is unavailable anywhere! That almost happened to me with Jan Fingerland’s book Hebrejky about women of the Old Testament from biblical mothers to she-demons to queens to lovers. The striking non-fiction book, which examines multiple historic layers and interpretations, and connects everything from European painting to Hollywood movies in Czech, has luckily become available again. Radio journalist and author Jan Fingerland talks about his interest in the Bible and how he put together the successful book.