A (Positive) Rant

I hate to begin 2021 with a rant, but it will end on a positive note. (I promise.)

In November, the New York Times released an article entitled “100 Notable Books of 2020”. As an author seeking representation/publication, I read it eagerly, hoping to learn about the market and possibly find some new authors in my field (and agents to query).

I skimmed through the whole list—100 books.And then I got angry.

Of the fiction books...