![]() ![]() ![]() Like a stalk of late-summer corn that's blighted at its very tip, "NW's" narrative is four-fifths ripe, golden deliciousness, one-fifth barren cob. That's my advice, at least in the case of Zadie Smith's just-published novel "NW." Prominent authors like Martin Amis, Tom Wolfe, Michael Chabon and Zadie Smith have kept readers waiting for a while, which means, of course, that our expectations are as high as an elephant's eye. MAUREEN CORRIGAN, BYLINE: This fall book season is bristling with lots of new novels that share the distinction of being long-awaited. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan has been considering the crucial question: Was it worth the wait? This week, her new novel, called "NW," came out in this country. Although she's been writing a lot of nonfiction recently, Zadie Smith's last novel, "On Beauty," came out seven years ago, which is a long time in the anxious world of publishing. ![]()
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