The Language of Threads evidently continues that story. Kind of like Art History uses the term impressionism, literary history uses modernism. This has a straightforward narrative, sequenced, told from one point of view with one meaning. Language is used to clarify the unquestioned reality presented. The endings are complete, matters are resolved.
Cultural mores tend to be upheld.
Edith Wharton, Joyce, Wolfe, Faulkner are examples. The setting frequently is the city. Meanings can be layered. There is a new emphasis on psychological aspects and insights of the characters. The use of metaphor is prominent.