Let's Face It

Let's Face It

At first, there seemed many ways to rationalize chick-lit. For instance, we could blame male readers for not showing up at readings or joining book groups.

Then Erica Jong questioned why women writers chose to wallow in the chick-lit ghetto.

That led us to revisit this landmark article. Not to mention its first rebuttal. And second rebuttal. Of course, we were more than charmed by Ms. Prose's acerbic deadpan.

Finally, a bit of statistical analysis to cleanse the palate.

Hmm, I see now that I may have inadvertently programed an entire women's studies course. Damn. I hate it when I do that.