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Chick Lit

Chick Lit is a type of fiction, typically focusing on the social lives and
relationships of young professional women, and often aimed at readers with
similar experiences". [11 In slang, young women are called chicks, hence the name
"Chick Lit".

Characteristics :

 Novels identified as chick lit typically address romantic relationships,


female friendships, and workplace struggles in humorous and lighthearted
ways.

Chick Lit Genre Authors and their works:

Author;
-Emily Fisk Giffin is an American author of several novels commonly categorized
as chick lit. Her notable works include Something Borrowed, Heart of the Matter
and The One and Only.

Notable work;
Baby Proof
-It depicts strong and inspiring female characters and those that want it to portray
the reality of young women grappling with modern life.

Author;
-Lauren Weisberger is an American novelist and author of the 2003 bestseller The
Devil Wears Prada, a roman à clef of her experience as an assistant to Vogue
editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

Notable work;
The Devil Wears Prada
- It a 2006 comdey-drama film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren’s 2003
chicklit of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep.

Author;
Emma McLaughlin , Nicola Kraus
-Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus are the New York Times bestselling authors
of The Nanny Diaries, Citizen Girl, Nanny Returns, and the young adult novels,
The Real Real and Over You. They are the cofounders of
TheFinishedThought.com, a book coaching firm, and work together in New York
City.

Notable Work;
The Nanny Diaries
- The Nanny Diaries is a 2002 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus,
both of whom are former nannies. The book satirizes upper-class Manhattan
society as seen through the eyes of their children's caregivers.

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