October Meeting: AMATKA

For October we'll be reading AMATKA by Karin Tidbeck, translated by the author.

Coming from the colony of Essre, Vanja (formally known as Brilars' Vanja Essre Two) is sent by a government body to Amatka in order to find out what hygiene products the people there use. She goes on to live in a house with three others, namely Nina (Ulltors' Nina Four), Ivar (Jondis' Ivar), and Ulla (Sarols' Ulla Three), all of whom have at present or at some time contributed to the workings of Amatka.

Despite her misgivings about Vanja's mission, Nina introduces the Essre resident to the departments in the colony so she could gather more information for her research. As the days progress, however, Vanja meets specialists from different fields and is eventually led to discover that Amatka — along with the other colonies — may not be as it appears.

Please consider obtaining your copy from one of Madison's wonderful independent bookstores or from [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/p/books/chronicle-of-a-death-foretold-gabriel-garcia-marquez/285554?ean=9781400034710&next=t)! There are also used copies available from several online retailers.