And The Booker Goes To…

The Gathering by Anne Enright, only the second Irish woman in the history of the prize to win. I was intrigued by the chair’s description of the novel as “a powerful, uncomfortable and, at times, angry book…”

Who wouldn’t be interested after that?

EDITED TO ADD: I’m actually going to see Anne Enright and Vendela Vida tomorrow night for IFOA. I will report back on the “angry” discomfort found in the book…

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