Search - This Is Not Chick Lit : Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers

Since the only requirement is for the writer to be female, there is no "theme" and the stories span from tragic to comical. Sadly it's pretty hit or miss, there's a small handful of stories I'd consider "great", a few I thought were outright bad and the majority were simply servicable and forgettable. As a whole though, the writing level here is very high, I just wasn't very engaged throughout. Worth reading if you're a fan of short stories, but I would get it from the library or here rather than spending money on it.

I rarely read short stories, but I heard an interview with the editor of this book on the radio so I decided to try it. I was very impressed. I enjoyed almost every single story in the book. The stories were varied and included romance, satire, and contemporary fiction. Highly recommended.

Excellent book, great writers. I recommend it highly!