Sunday, January 01, 2012

Ten of the most notable New Years in literature

At the Guardian, John Mullan named ten of the most notable New Years in literature.

One novel on the list:
White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Smith's novel begins on New Year's Day 1975, with Archie Jones trying to kill himself. He fails and ends up at a New Year's Eve party that is still going from the night before. There he meets Clara, a vision of eccentric perfection, and before long he has another wife.
Read about another book on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue