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| Wren, BirdWatch Ireland |
Dear Bookclub,
"The Wren, The Wren", Anne Enright's novel of an Irish family's betrayal by its famous lousy poet - poetry, not so bad,..... morals, lousy, - did not impress our group. Uninformed about Enright, I assumed a millennial writer. Sexual dysfunction and angst, blaringly bad relationships, and hopeless emotions brought us down. But Enright, a baby boomer, transcended the generational categories with superior ease. The magical writing would unexpectedly trip me with an astounding phrase. And the meant-to-be-annoying, "She got sick ... Unfortunately, and the marriage did not survive.", was very effective. Curiosity about Enright's style has me appreciating the power of bookclub and exposure to otherwise overseen writing. So I went diving.
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| Melbourne, Australia March 2024 |
This is a very enlightening interview with Anne which is not only entertaining in that her conversation is delightful, but insightful in the revelation of her intention with developing the digressive feminism that made us so uncomfortable. I promise the re-framing will sit well. Enjoy:
Wanda's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"Master, Slave, Husband, Wife" Ilyon Woo
"The Women" Kristen Hannah *chosen
"Swan's Nest" Laura McNeal
Up next:
Happy reading,
LK
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