Novita

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A novita (borrowed from the Italian word for novelty) is a novel that consists chiefly of stand-alone short stories arranged in a manner that serves the overall movement of plot and character development, though the genre tends to emphasize character development or the depiction of a community, an era or an event more than plot.

Some novitas employ both stand-alone short stories and vignettes. These vignettes generally function as devices or interstitial material that enhance plot or the thematic connection between the stories.

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