List of illustrations vii Acknowledgements x 1 Saying everything 1 2 Form, or, what''s contemporary about contemporary fiction? 6 3 Genre 25 4 The past 37 5 The present 60 6 The future 85 7 Conclusion: ''Hey everyone, look at that beautiful thing'' / ''Yes, but...'' 100 References 106 Further reading 109 Index 111
