Women's Fiction

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.

Auteur

REBECCA VNUK MLIS, has worked as a Readers Advisory Librarian and a Collection Development Specialist for the Chicago Public Library, and is currently diving into the world of administration. A fiction reviewer for Library Journal, she authored the Collection Development feature on Chick Lit in 2005. She has presented nationally on different RA topics such as Chick Lit, RA Web Sites, and more. As steering committee member of the Adult Reading Round Table, she is currently assisting in the editing of the 3rd edition of the ARRT Genre Workbook for Readers Advisors. She lives in the western suburbs of Chicago