Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests (Hardcover)

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