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This Is Chick-lit
Author(s): Lauren Baratz-Logsted
- Publisher: BenBella Books
- Publication Date: 31 Aug. 2006
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 1933771011
- ISBN-13: 9781933771014
Book Description
The genre of fiction known as “chick-lit” has been a lightning rod for debate in the world of literature, raising questions such as Is chick-lit really literature or just harmless fluff? Is this really an accurate portrayal of the lives of modern women? Eighteen renowned authorsincluding Jennifer Coburn, Raelynn Hillhouse, Harley Jane Kozak, Cara Lockwood, and Rachel Pineweigh in with the best of chick-lit, proving that this genre deserves as much, or more, respect as any other. In addition to their story, each author elaborates on her feelings about the chick-lit” label and recommends literary fiction writers that have inspired them.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Chick-lit authors fight back with this collection of stories by women writers proud to wear the chick-lit label. Chick-lit devotees will appreciate discovering new authors, and the uninitiated will be pleasantly surprised.”
Booklist
“A long overdue and smart answer to the naysayers of an often maligned genre.”
“Like a lot of snotty literary types, I have often sneered at chick litI’m here to tell you: I was wrong.”
About the Author
Lauren Baratz-Logsted is the author of Crossing the Line, A Little Change of Face, and The Thin Pink Line. She is a former independent bookseller, book reviewer, and freelance editor. She lives in Danbury, CT.
