This literary stroll through history is a great book if you are wondering what makes a book literary. In it, the author uses the frame of a piece of property to tell several stories that seem at first to be unrelated, but by the end, everything is connected!
It is literary because it defies genre conventions and has experimental elements (one chapter has insects as main characters…), and the use of language is extraordinary.
Writers and readers are frequently stumped by what literary fiction is. Need a refresher? Take a listen to this episode of the Read Like a Writer Podcast, consider reading this blog post, or check out this super-helpful infographic from Carly Watters.
Pro-tip: When pitching your novel, avoid labeling it literary. If it is, that will come through in the pages, and it is usually best to let agents and editors make that determination for themselves.
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