The Books Briefing: Taking the Internet Novel Offline - The Atlantic

This newsletter from The Atlantic explores how novelists are tackling the challenge of depicting contemporary life in the age of the internet. It highlights Madeline Cash's debut novel 'Lost Lambs', which uses the classic form of the family drama to depict the impact of online life on relationships. It also discusses other novels that address online life, including a K-pop fan fiction novel and a show about societal issues in an emergency room.