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Naming and Organizing Chick Lit

Naming and Organizing Chick Lit. Kellie Meehlhause LI 804 Ann O’Neill. No, not These!!!. What is Chick Lit?. Contemporary women’s fiction Chick Lit explores the personal, professional, and romantic lives of young, single, working women. “Coming-Of-Age” story

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Naming and Organizing Chick Lit

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  1. Naming and OrganizingChick Lit Kellie Meehlhause LI 804 Ann O’Neill

  2. No, not These!!!

  3. What is Chick Lit? • Contemporary women’s fiction • Chick Lit explores the personal, professional, and romantic lives of young, single, working women. • “Coming-Of-Age” story • Usually written by women for women.

  4. CHICK LIT CRITERIA • Main Character: female, 20-30s, an “every woman” • Supporting Characters: gay best friend, evil boss, cheating boyfriend, caring female posse, Mr. Right • Setting: Contemporary, urban (NYC, London, L.A.) • Humorous, satirical tone • Embedded in pop culture NOTE: These qualities may not be present in all genre literature, but they are stereotypical nonetheless.

  5. Judging the Book by Its Cover • Bright, pastel colors • Curly, script-like fonts • “Feminine” images (i.e., shoes, make-up, purses, female body)

  6. Sounds Simple Enough? • Organizing a Chick Lit Collection • Traditional Author-Title Index • Plotline/Subgenre • Location

  7. Traditional Author-Title Index • Alphabetized by author’s last name • Most common method in libraries • Usually mixed together with “general fiction” • Can be further organized by title OR series

  8. Plotline/Subgenre • Much like romance novels, chick lit has divided into sub-genres to deal with different female experiences . . . Mommy Lit Hen Lit Teen Chick Lit Guy/Lad Lit

  9. Plotline/Subgenre • Or commonly used plotlines. Bigger Girl Lit Single City Girl Lit Wedding Lit Working Girl Lit

  10. Here’s where it gets complicated:Chick Lit as a Subgenre • In some cases, Chick Lit may be used as a subgenre for another literary genre. Classics Mystery Fantasy/Sci-Fi Historical Fiction

  11. Location, location, Location • Organizing Chick Lit by its location (either where it was published or its setting) • Different regions have different writing styles and themes British Chick Lit American Chick Lit International Chick Lit

  12. How will you Organize YourChick Lit Collection?

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