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It is a series of short stories linked by a common main character named Jane Rosenthal.
It is generally understood that the book is at least somewhat autobiographical.
Bank was regularly associated with being a womens writer, something she grew to both love and resent.
The problem with chick lit is its become more chick than lit, said Bank in aChicagoTribuneprofile.
Its denigrating to both readers and writers.
I cant believe how offensive that is to women.
Bank added in theTribuneprofile, Im really glad that women read my writing.
I dont feel elitist about it.
To say Im not part of it, I feel like Im dissing both me and my readers.
Bank split her time between New York and East Hampton.
The author of one of my favorite books has died.
I loved her.#melissabankpic.twitter.com/BDiq9dx8nd
