Crunch Lit

By Katy Shaw

Book Overview

The financial crisis of 2008 quickly gave rise to a growing body of fiction: "Crunch Lit". These 'recession writings' take the financial crisis as their central narrative concern and explore its effects on consumer culture, gender roles and contemporary communities. Examining a range of texts including Sebastian Faulks' A Week in December, Adam Haslett's Union Atlantic, and John Lanchester's Capital, this book offers the first wide-ranging guide to these new millennial writings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472510062
• ISBN13: 9781472510068
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"