Crunch Lit

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"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

subjects: English fiction, history and criticism, 21st century,  American fiction, history and criticism, 21st century,  Civilization, modern,  English fiction,  History and criticism,  American fiction,  Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009,  Civilization, Modern, in literature,  Finance in literature,  Avarice in literature