Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The New Life | 2023 | Buy |
Tom Crewe is a British writer and essayist who has contributed regularly to the London Review of Books. Before turning to fiction, he worked as an editor and built a reputation for sharp cultural criticism and historical analysis.
His debut novel, The New Life (2023), drew widespread attention for its portrayal of late-Victorian England through the lives of two men attempting to publish a defense of same-sex love. The book weaves together questions of politics, desire, and social conformity against the backdrop of the Oscar Wilde trials. It was longlisted for the Booker Prize and picked up praise from critics on both sides of the Atlantic.