A Gretchen question, Gretchenfrage in German, derived from poor Gretchen in Goethe’s Faust, is an uncomfortable question, one that is difficult to ask and more difficult to answer as it will reveal something ruinous and hurtful. In Jessica Treadway’s moving and delicately paced novel, The Gretchen Question (Delphinium Books), there’s more…
Sherri DaleyJune 9, 2020