From Ulysses to 'chick-let'

Madam, - Like Fred Johnston (February 18th), I heard your Literary Editor on Joe Duffy's Liveline discussing Cecelia Ahern's …

Madam, - Like Fred Johnston (February 18th), I heard your Literary Editor on Joe Duffy's Liveline discussing Cecelia Ahern's recently published novel.

If I recall correctly, Ms Walsh did not describe the advent of "chick-lit" on the Irish literary scene as "exciting" but the advent of chick-lit on the Irish publishing scene as "exciting".

Quite a difference. - Yours, etc.,

KATHRYN CURRY, Arran Quay, Dublin 7.