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Opinion journalism may be the most influential literary form in the United States, and novelists and poets have taken to mimicking political speech to engage with readers and grow their audiences.
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Channelling this voice allows for the sort of gutsy, big-hearted romp that’s unusual even for a first-time novelist.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Scott is a novelist Over the course of her career, Scott has published two books.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Tamma’s mother is partnered with a drug-dealing layabout; Dan’s mother, a onetime successful novelist, has a worsening heart condition.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Channelling this voice allows for the sort of gutsy, big-hearted romp that’s unusual even for a first-time novelist.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Scott is a novelist Over the course of her career, Scott has published two books.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Tamma’s mother is partnered with a drug-dealing layabout; Dan’s mother, a onetime successful novelist, has a worsening heart condition.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Novelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelist. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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novelist
noun
nov·el·ist
ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst 
: a writer of novels
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