"The Old Drift" as a literary category evokes a sense of historical depth intertwined with the geographical and cultural richness of a specific locale. Books in this genre would typically blend elements of historical fiction, magical realism, and multi-generational family sagas, capturing the essence of a place through the lives, struggles, and interconnected stories of its inhabitants over time. The term suggests a focus on the ebb and flow of human experiences against the backdrop of an old, perhaps colonial or post-colonial, setting that has witnessed the drift of cultures, peoples, and histories. This genre would likely explore themes of identity, legacy, and the impact of historical events on personal and communal destinies, all while painting a vivid picture of the setting as a character in its own right, much like the Zambezi River and the nation of Zambia in the novel "The Old Drift" by Namwali Serpell, from which the category takes its name.

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