Tag: metafiction

A new Kate Atkinson book is always an occasion for glee and a little trepidation, like a night out planned by a fun friend you don’t entirely trust. Atkinson operates in two distinct modes, both of which can be intoxicating. Half the time, she makes masterly use of familiar forms, as in her detective novels or her more recent foray into the spy thriller, displaying her trademark wit while hewing to the rules of genre. The rest of her books