Authors Behaving Badly: Chick lit vs Lit fic


	Authors Behaving Badly: Chick lit vs Lit fic

readforpleasure

7-14-2007 5:48 PM

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reading, reviewing, authors, books, chicklit, literature

readforpleasure says:

Now I've read all 3 books, I agree with Sittenfeld's review of Bank's book (The Wonder Spot). Sittenfeld's and Weiner's books are much, much better. So I don't get why Weiner attacked Sittenfeld that way. I first assumed it was because Sittenfeld criticized chick lit. But a lot of Weiner's attack was about Sittenfeld herself. In the end, I guess I have to chalk it up to personalities.

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