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From Publishers Weekly: Now that the Scottish girls and the Irish girls have had their chance (Irish Girls About Town; Scottish Girls About Town), a delightfulâif unevenânew collection of 17 stories from American women authors hits the scene. While many stories are simply shorter versions of chick-lit booksâbreezy, light, funâsome play with the rules. The best of the bunch come from a mix of name writers and lesser known talents. Laura Wolf's "Amore" follows a young woman through her lifelong quest to bypass dull American boys and find an interesting foreign manâa quiet-sounding premise that heats up with an unexpected twist. Sarah Mlynowki's lively "The Two-Month Itch" chronicles the possible outcomes of kissingâor not kissingâthe cute boy seated next to you on a plane when you're not at all single. Lynda Curnyn's "The Uncertainty Principle" is a dreamy, atmospheric story of what happens in one apartment when the lights go out in New York City in the summer of '03. And in Claire Lazebnik's charming "Leaving a Light On," a married couple pretends to meet for the first time in a hotel bar, spicing up their marriage with "casual sex." While this anthology has its share of mediocre padding, the gems in it are strong enough to make this a rewarding read for lovers of chick lit.
// Born in the U.S.A....American gals are taking liberties -- and pursuing happiness on their own terms -- in this star-studded story collection featuring the nation's red-hot women writers. // They've declared their independence! Jennifer Weiner (In Her Shoes) learns "The Truth About Nigel" -- and the trouble with falling for an incognito Hollywood actor. Lauren Weisberger (The Devil Wears Prada) sends a single New Yorker on a backpacking trip halfway around the world -- where she sees her love life back home with new eyes -- in "The Bamboo Confessions." A harried mom with a hit novel crosses the pond in "My Great Brit Book Tour" by Adriana Trigiani (Lucia, Lucia), and turns a crumbling talk show appearance into a sweet success. Also uniting their talents in this free-spirited anthology are:
JULIANNA BAGGOTT ⢠CINDY CHUPACK ⢠LYNDA CURNYN ⢠QUINN DALTON ⢠LAUREN HENDERSON ⢠JUDI HENDRICKS ⢠GRETCHEN LASKAS ⢠CLAIRE LaZEBNIK ⢠CHRIS MANBY ⢠SARAH MLYNOWSKI ⢠MELISSA SENATE ⢠JILL SMOLINSKI ⢠NANCY SPARLING ⢠LAURA WOLF
// Born in the U.S.A....American gals are taking liberties -- and pursuing happiness on their own terms -- in this star-studded story collection featuring the nation's red-hot women writers. // They've declared their independence! Jennifer Weiner (In Her Shoes) learns "The Truth About Nigel" -- and the trouble with falling for an incognito Hollywood actor. Lauren Weisberger (The Devil Wears Prada) sends a single New Yorker on a backpacking trip halfway around the world -- where she sees her love life back home with new eyes -- in "The Bamboo Confessions." A harried mom with a hit novel crosses the pond in "My Great Brit Book Tour" by Adriana Trigiani (Lucia, Lucia), and turns a crumbling talk show appearance into a sweet success. Also uniting their talents in this free-spirited anthology are:
JULIANNA BAGGOTT ⢠CINDY CHUPACK ⢠LYNDA CURNYN ⢠QUINN DALTON ⢠LAUREN HENDERSON ⢠JUDI HENDRICKS ⢠GRETCHEN LASKAS ⢠CLAIRE LaZEBNIK ⢠CHRIS MANBY ⢠SARAH MLYNOWSKI ⢠MELISSA SENATE ⢠JILL SMOLINSKI ⢠NANCY SPARLING ⢠LAURA WOLF
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