Novel Thoughts, an Introduction

what makes novels unique, and why do we like them so much?

Lately, I can’t stop thinking about books. You’ll agree that seems very much my standard day to day, but more specifically, I can’t stop thinking about the novel form. What it does especially well, and what it doesn’t do. The history of the novel, and how it manifests today. What makes a good novel (and not a good novel/poem/play). Why I think I—and many others—particularly like this form of literature.