What is new literature in english

What a great question! New literature in English is constantly evolving, and it's exciting to explore the latest works from established and emerging authors. Here are some notable recent releases across various genres:

Fiction

  1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017): A contemporary novel about the life of a reclusive Hollywood star and her seven marriages.
  2. The Power by Naomi Alderman (2016): A speculative fiction novel that explores a world where women suddenly develop the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingertips, allowing them to dominate and control society.
  3. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016): A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as a literal network of secret tracks and stations.
  4. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011): A historical fiction novel that retells the Trojan War from the perspective of Achilles' lover, Patroclus.
  5. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (2007): A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the struggles of the Dominican diaspora in the United States.

Non-Fiction

  1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (2014): A sweeping narrative that covers the entire history of humankind, from the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa to the present day.
  2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010): A non-fiction book about the life of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge and led to numerous scientific breakthroughs.
  3. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (2014): A memoir about the author's work as a lawyer for the Equal Justice Initiative, which focuses on defending the wrongly convicted and advocating for racial justice.
  4. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert (2014): A non-fiction book about the current mass extinction event caused by human activity.
  5. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou (2018): A investigative journalism book about the rise and fall of Theranos, a biotech company that claimed to have developed a revolutionary blood-testing device.

Poetry

  1. Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine (2014): A poetry collection that explores the experiences of racism and microaggressions faced by people of color in the United States.
  2. The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop edited by Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, and Nate Marshall (2015): A poetry anthology that showcases the work of contemporary poets of color.
  3. When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen (2017): A poetry collection that explores themes of identity, family, and belonging.
  4. The New Colossus by Amit Majmudar (2016): A poetry collection that explores the experiences of immigrants and refugees in the United States.
  5. The Tradition by Jericho Brown (2019): A poetry collection that explores themes of identity, family, and social justice.

These are just a few examples of the many amazing works of literature published in recent years. I hope you find something that piques your interest!