014: Unpacking the Term Chick Lit
One for the Books
English - July 15, 2021 21:30 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We gotta admit, we had a lot of fun recording this ep. We got to unpack the term chick lit and we have some different perspectives on if its a good term or if it needs to get in the bin. Plus, we recommend some of our favourite books that fit into that genre.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS + MATERIAL
Bustle article ‘7 Reasons We Shouldn’t Write Off Women’s Fiction’
The Guardian article ‘The Only Problem with Chick Lit is the Name’
Bad sex in Fiction Awards
99% Invisible The Clinch episode
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
Beach Read by Emily Henry
DO NOT READ EAT, PRAY, LOVE
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