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Mabel Louise Robinson (July 19, 1874 – February 21, 1962) was an American writer of children's books. She was passionate about writing books for young adults. Her "primary goal in life [was to] write books for young women, showcasing the protagonists worth, intelligence, and sensitivity". [1]
Marjorie Hillis (1889–1971) was an American author of popular nonfiction books for women in the 1930s. Her book Live Alone and Like It was one of the most popular titles of the decade. [ 1 ]
"Chick" is American slang for a young woman, and "lit" is a shortened form of the word "literature." There was probably no single origin of the term: Princeton University students were reported in 1988 to use chick lit as slang for a course on the Female Literary Tradition [ 13 ] [ 14 ] and, in the UK, Oxford Reference report that the term ...
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 512 pages, $22. National Book Award winner Tahir garnered a vast teen audience with her “An Ember in the Ashes” fantasy series. In “Heir” she ...
The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon ($17.99; Little, Brown Books For Young Readers) Buy now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org
Young adult books may be marketed toward people ages 12 to 18, but that doesn’t mean these reads are limited only to teens. Of those who buy YA books, 55% are over 18 years old, according to a ...