Book for review courtesy of NetGalley ~ G. P. Putnam and Sons ~ January 7
In Isa Arsen's The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf, actress Margot meets actor Wesley Shoard, who is gay and on HUAC'S radar. The two marry and Margo's psyche slowly begins to unravel. Bored at home as a housewife, Margot accompanies Wesley and a troup of actors on a road trip to New Mexico for a theater festival. Margot becomes addicted to the "nerve powder" provided by her psychiatrist to stem her ennui. Both Margaret and Wesley become intrigued by a man they meet in the acting troup. The sharply written novel examines addiction, marriage, a woman's place in the world, and how all three mingle together.
