Ten of the most notable New Years in literature

At the Guardian, John Mullan named ten of the most notable New Years in literature.

One novel on the list:

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Smith's novel begins on New Year's Day 1975, with Archie Jones trying to kill himself. He fails and ends up at a New Year's Eve party that is still going from the night before. There he meets Clara, a vision of eccentric perfection, and before long he has another wife.

Read about another book on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue