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April Comment Giveaway: And The Winner Is....

Crystal! In her comment on The Chick Lit Chick’s post “What’ll They Think of Next,” Crystal admitted that she’s been a fan of chick lit for years:

“I LOVE chick lit, but for years was afraid to admit it out loud, lol. I love the new trends — I think that women are so varied in [...]

The Chick Lit Chick: What'll They Think of Next?

When people hear the term chick lit, they assume they know what to expect: beautiful girls with beautiful lives, living it up in the city.  In fact, these defining characteristics seem to have completely turned off some readers who tired of the same old story.  Well it seems that chick lit writers caught wind that [...]

The Chick Lit Chick: Brown Girls Speak, Part II

Here are a few more colorful titles to add to your reading list.

Piece of Cake by Swati Kaushal: Minal Sharma leads a pretty great life.  She has an MBA, works for a multinational company, and has killer legs to boot.  Unfortunately, her mother doesn’t seem to think that’s enough and decides to take charge of [...]

The Chick Lit Chick: Brown Girls Speak

Wondering where’s the diversity in Chick Lit? If you’re craving a little more color in your cityscape, check out some of the reads below.

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life by Lyah Beth LeFlore. Destiny Day is the hottest party promoter in NYC. With amazing friends, a bounty of boy toys, and generally dazzling life, [...]

The Chick Lit Chick: Is Chick Lit Still Relevant (Audio)

Editor’s Note: This podcast is part two of a conversation that Ashleigh (aka The Chick Lit Chick) and I had about the future of chick lit and its relationship to young women. It may seem like a strange question for a chick lit columnist to ask, but the discussion is very interesting (even for chick [...]

The Chick Lit Chick: Meet Chick Lit's Frenemy

“Bored of chick lit? Why not check out bitch lit, a new genre featuring female anti-heroes who are mad, bad and dangerous to know.” – The Guardian

Lately publishers and reviewers have been throwing out the term Bitch [...]

The Chick Lit Chick: Hello, World!

Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Don’t lie, we all do it from time to time. Cardinal bibliophile sin, I know. Yes, but I’ve learned that this often works for me. And who is this me you may be wondering. I am The Chick Lit Chick, bringing [...]