Once upon a time I was transfixed by an illustration of the Little Match Girl in my grandmother's old copy of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. I stayed because it reminded me of ''A Room of One's Own'' with a few wicked twists. I came to ''Indelicacy'' because the cover looked like a dress I'd buy.
Eventually she has to consider what's most important - time, inspiration or human connection? The answers are complicated. This month's pick is ''Indelicacy'' by Amina Cain - a small but mighty tale of aspiration and marriage gone wrong.Īn aspiring writer lands in the life she thinks she wants, one where she's creating art instead of cleaning it. Group Text will address the main event: what to read - with a focus on the kinds of propulsive, thought-provoking books worthy of discussion. Welcome to Group Text, a monthly column for readers and book clubs about the novels, memoirs and story collections that make you want to talk, ask questions and dwell in another world for a little bit longer.įor many book groups, it's hard enough to figure out where and when to meet, whose turn it is to host and whether or not to add or subtract members, let alone what to read next. Amina Cain's 'Indelicacy' is a cautionary tale and a call to arms.
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