Overview

Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience—fans as well as librarians—this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles. Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre—titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers.

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Author:   Rebecca Vnuk ,  Nanette Donohue
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.737kg
ISBN:  

9781598849202

ISBN 10:   1598849204
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   17 September 2013
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Chapter 1—Women's Fiction: A History Early Forerunners The 1940s to the 1960s: Women at Home, Women at Work The 1970s to the 1980s: The Rise of the Saga, Feminism, Glitz and Glamour The New Millennium Recent Trends in the Genre The ""Franzen Flap"" of 2011 Chapter 2—Grand Dames of Women's Fiction Chapter 3—Contemporary Women's Fiction Trends in Contemporary Women's Fiction General Contemporary Women's Fiction Humorous Women's Fiction Chapter 4—Gentle Reads Chapter 5—Issue-Driven Women's Fiction Chapter 6—Trend: Chick Lit and Beyond Mommy Lit Chapter 7—Multicultural Women's Fiction African American Asian American East Indian American Latina Chapter 8—Romantic Women's Fiction Chapter 9—Genreblends and Outliers Genreblends Christian Women's Fiction Historical Women's Fiction Romantic Suspense Outliers Male Writers Appendix A: Thirty Contemporary Women's Fiction Authors to Know Appendix B: Read-Alike Lists Appendix C: For Further Reading Appendix D: Selected Online Resources Author/Title Index Subject Index"

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Rebecca Vnuk is editor for reference and collection management at Booklist Publications. An acclaimed expert on readers' advisory, her published works include Libraries Unlimited's Read On…Women's Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste and Women's Fiction Authors: A Research Guide. Nanette Donohue is technical services manager at the Champaign Public Library in Champaign, IL. Donohue has reviewed fiction for Library Journal since 2005.

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