Literary Fiction
2 articles
The Wellness Brief
Solving Formulaic Grief Narratives: What Mike Bassett Does Differently in His Debut Literary Novel
Grief is a landscape littered with narrative traps. In fiction, especially coming-of-age stories, the path through loss can feel overly familiar, paved with predictable stages and resolutions that tidy up the mess of hum…
Sponsored by Mike Bassett·August 10, 2026
Culture Compass
What the Coming-of-Age Trend Means for Literary Fiction Readers, and How Mike Bassett Responds
The coming-of-age story has itself come of age. Once relegated to a specific shelf in the bookstore, these narratives are now at the forefront of literary fiction, attracting a vast adult readership seeking emotional dep…
Sponsored by Mike Bassett·August 5, 2026