This Is Chick-Lit |
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| Editor:
| Baratz-Logsted, Lauren |
| ISBN: | 978-1-933771-01-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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.