Beyond the Shelves: A History of Chick Lit

On this month's podcast, Jes and Sarah talk about the history of Chick Lit - how it started (Bridget Jones's Diary), how the genre was covered in the press, and what new types of books have spawned from it today. Show Notes What They're Reading Everything Is Tuberculosis, by John Green Cleat Cute, by Meryl Wilsner While the Duke Was Sleeping, by Samara Parish Harriet Tubman Live in Concert, by Bob the Drag Queen Woodworking, by Emily St. James Stag Dance, by Torrey Peters The Deep Dark, by Molly Knox Ostertag To Be Read Oathbound, by Tracy Deonn First Time Caller, by B.K. Borison The Road of Bones, by Demi Winters Blood over Bright Haven, by M.L. Wang Stop Me if You've Heard This One, by Kristen Arenett Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison Reading Material "What is Chick Lit? A Brief History from the Inside," by Lucida Rosenfeld "The Power of Chick Lit," by Jane Carrell and Meghan Hall "The Great Escape: Modern Women and the Chick Lit Genre," by Maureen Lynch Cooke