Okay, maybe it is because I got up at 5 a.m and certainly have had far from enough coffee for that, but I don’t think I am getting this new line from Hyperion. What exactly is anti-chick-lit? And why are we all in a tizzy over there being chick lit? Oh, then this part…
Some in the publishing industry questioned whether women — who are widely believed to buy a majority of books — really needed an imprint of their own.
Really through me for a loop. Well yeah–what, all women are so alike we can come up with one imprint that represents all of us? Even if it is narrowed by age? Then the article compares the book industry to women’s magazines–again yeah, I get that, but–there are a TON of different types of women’s magazines. Your Cosmo reader may not ever pick up Good Housekeeping.
I am just so not getting this, but for whatever reason the article kind of annoyed me–like I need someone to tell what as a woman I should be reading. Maybe it was this part…
“But I can look at all of the books that are published by Voice and see it as somewhat of a guide for women.”
Cause apparently we are all so simple minded we are buying romance and chick lit in robotic droves. We need the help of some smart people to point us to the “good” books appropriate for women.
Reminds me of a now defunt newspaper in St. Louis whose tag line was “All the News You Need to Know.” Again like I wanted someone else deciding that for me.
Maybe I just need more coffee…
(Jolie sips her venti Pumpkin Spice Latte)
Coffee-intake aside, I’d have to agree with you, Lori.
by Jolie Mathis September 1st, 2006 at 8:40 amwell, i’d say that one advantage of chick lit is that it provides a platform for us illustrators as the book covers are fun, attractive and colourful.
by cat September 8th, 2006 at 4:48 pmcat
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