I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions. Specifically, What does Chick Lit mean to you, Why do you like Chick Lit novels

I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions. Lauren Baratz-Logsted

I talked to three writers about Chick Lit and its role in literature. To each of them I posed five questions.

What Chick Lit is may vary depending on the fondness of the person doing the describing but basically it's a cutesy name for another division of women's (chicks) literature with a little more flair. The books are fun accounts of

If you haven´t spent much time following book awards they are an excellent source for great reading lists. Here is a listing of books from The Booker Award beginning in 1969 to present.

Iris Murdoch´s The Bell is her fourth of twenty-six published novels. It was released in 1958 but takes place in England in the late forties. This is my second Murdoch novel and I found it flows and is much more vivid in detail than her

This novella by Kate Chopin was first published in 1899. It "aroused a storm of controversy for its then-unprecedented treatment of female independence and sexuality, and for its unromantic portrayal of marriage". It takes place in New Orleans and despite

Who is Flash Jackson? Flash is the alter ego of 16 year old Haley Bombauer, a tomboy in search of her authentic self. The self she learns was there all along. With Flash Jackson around she doesn't have to face her fears or come to terms

Writing and teaching seem to go hand in hand for many writers. This Montreal based writer/teacher has written her whole life, professionally since 1993 and has three books published (two she wrote and one she´s edited).

After twenty-nine years in Cuba Havana, Teresa de la Caridad Dovalpage lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she is a Ph.D. student and Spanish instructor at the University of New Mexico. She has been writing since she was fourteen