What stories will we tell, true and imaginary, during this momentous year? Yes, there are tales of immigration, social division, and political upheaval — stories that, in essence, ask, “Who are we, and who do we want to become?” But there are also quests, real and imagined; love stories; shoot-em-ups and chases; Ponzi schemes and the Gold Rush. Meantime, the rainbow supernova of literary achievement keeps expanding across genders, orientations, ethnic backgrounds, time, and place.