Harzewski (English, U of New Hampshire) offers a scholarly dissection of "chick lit" from a post-feminist perspective. She anchors her study in analysis of the bestselling novel Bridget Jones' Diary and the HBO series Sex and the City while making parallels back to writings of Jane Austen and the Victorian novel in general. What do these works say about women in society? Are these novels just an escape or a serious reflection of women's concerns? Harzewski's considerations of these questions and the conclusions she draws will interest students of women's studies and literature, as well as the general reader. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)