Taylor, Helen, 1947-

Why women read fiction : the stories of our lives / Helen Taylor. - FIRST EDITION - New York : Oxford University Press, c2019. - xxii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How, where, and why women read fiction -- What women read -- Writers and readers -- The stories of our lives -- Conclusion

Explains how precious fiction is to contemporary British fiction readers, and how they draw on it to tell the stories of their lives. Draws on over 500 interviews with and questionnaires from women readers and writers.

978-0-19-882768-9 0198827687

2019949804


WOMEN--BOOKS AND READING--GREAT BRITAIN
WOMEN--BOOKS AND READING--SOCIAL ASPECTS
FICTION--APPRECIATION--GREAT BRITAIN

Z 1039 T39 2019

028.90820941