BOOKS OF THE TIMES
Weaving Science Into Fiction
‘Archangel,’ by Andrea Barrett
By JANET MASLIN
Published: September 2, 2013
“The Ether of Space,” the second of five interlaced stories in Andrea Barrett’s elegantly contemplative new collection, takes place in 1920. Like the other four tales, and like Ms. Barrett’s National Book Award winner, “Ship Fever,” it is immersed in a scientific world of the past and set at a juncture where science and history collide. ...
‘Archangel,’ by Andrea Barrett - NYTimes.com.