47. A Big Storm Knocked it Over – Laurie Colwin (Nov)
48. Minor Black Figures – Brandon Taylor (Dec)
49. Family Happiness – Laurie Colwin (Dec)
50. The Aunt’s Story – Patrick White (Dec)
41. The Tree of Man – Patrick White (Sep)
42. The Silent Cry – Kenzaburo Oe (Oct)
43. The Gourmet Club – Junichiro Tanizaki (Oct)
44. Passion and Affect – Laurie Colwin (Oct)
45. The Group – Mary McCarthy (Nov)
46. The Cockatoos – Patrick White (Nov)
@windomgirle this reminds me of a line of criticism that floated around when May December (and to lesser extent, Priscilla) came out, which was that abuse survivors were incapable of engaging critically with stories about their abuse, and uniquely hamper or interfere with the creative process