I have a patron asking for a book. Basic plot points:

It's a kind of dystopian novel
Everyone is equal/eat communally
Jobs are assigned
An artist is assigned a job as a shoemaker
Decades later he's asked to draw a mural, and he can only draw stick figures; he's lost his artistic abilities.

The patron said that he read it in high school, so mid-80s or earlier. Any ideas?

- Kathryn

Kathryn Bergeron

Berkley Public Library

3155 Coolidge Hwy.

Berkley, MI 48072

248-658-3448