Granta 3: The End of the English Novel

Is it the end of the English novel? Has it grown predictable and unadventurous? Granta 3 collects work from writers and critics which points to the fact that our terms have grown inadequate: it is the end of the English novel; but it is also the beginning – quite possibly an extremely important beginning – of British fiction.In this issue:Bill Buford: The End of the English NovelSalman Rushdie: Midnight’s ChildrenAngela Carter: CousinsDesmond Hogan: Southern BirdsAlan Sillitoe: A Scream of ToysEmma Tennant: Alice FellRussell Hoban: Riddley WalkerLorna Sage: Invasion from OutsidersChris Bigsby: The Uneasy Middleground of British FictionFrederick Bowers: An Irrelevant ParochialismJames Gindin: Taking RisksChristine Brooke-Rose: Where Do We Go From Here?J. K. Klavans: God, He Was Good