The Anatomy of a Secret Secrets are the hidden architecture of narrative. They shape character, propel plot, and hold the tantalizing power to alter understanding in an instant. A secret can be a burden, a treasure, a weapon, or a promise. It can bind people together or tear them irrevocably apart. This month, The Book Club Gazette turns its attention to the whispered, the concealed, and the gradually revealed. Our selections are united by their masterful exploration of things unspoken—the personal, the familial, the historical, and the magical. Each is a study in tension and disclosure, ensuring that your club’s discussion will hinge on that most compelling of questions: What did we know, and when did we know it? 1. For the Literary Fiction & Character Study Ensemble The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez Nunez delivers a wry, penetrating, and deeply humane novel that centers on an unexpected secret: an unlikely trio—a writer, a spirited parrot named E...
