"A steamy debut." —Library Journal

“Kafka devotees ought to take a look.” — Publisher’s Weekly

“A stunning achievement in historical fiction.” —Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian

"An indelible portrait of a no-longer-invisible figure.” — Toronto Star

“A luminous novel of charged defiance and potent desire … [Letters to Kafka’s] success is that it does not characterize [Milena Jesenská’s] life as a tragedy, but as a triumph.“— Maisonneuve

“A powerful blend of history and fiction, and a worthy reminder of the great women who have lived too long in the shadows of great men.” — Zoomer 

“Deftly imagined and passionately felt … This is a luminous debut novel by a gifted writer.” —Corinna Chong, author of Bad Land

“What an extraordinary world Christine Estima has created for her readers! … I adored every word of this novel and could not put it down.” —Heather O’Neill, author of The Capital of Dreams

“Letters to Kafka is an enthralling debut novel that is both ambitious in scope and rich in character.” —Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Turning Leaves

"Readers will be moved and warmed by the fire of this wonderfully realized fiction.” — SubTerrain Magazine

“A richly imagined work of historical fiction.” — That Shakespearean Rag