Chick Lit Panel Discussion

Gapers Block's Anne Holub moderates a panel discussion of "Chick Lit" tonight from 7:30pm to 9pm at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St.
From "Bridget Jones' Diary" to "The Devil Wears Prada," we've all seen so-called Chick Lit end up on the New York Times Bestseller List time after time -- but what exactly constitutes a Chick Lit book? Should readers consider Chick Lit "serious" literature, or something to be found next to Fabio-clad covers in the airport bookstore? Are Chick Lit books the publishing industry's most popular guilty pleasure? Panelists include:
- Cris Mazza, UIC professor and coiner of the term
- Nina Barrett, Women & Children First
- Jessa Crispin, editor of Bookslut.com
- Erin Shea, author of Tales from the Scale

It's free; more info here.

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