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Above is Print mag's guide to the "neatly coded covers" of the chick lit canon; clichés range from high heels to bare feet, mannequins to fashionistas. It's actually kind of interesting to trace the roots of those awful, pink paperback covers — too bad looking at it makes us want to run to the nearest Barnes & Noble and torch the place.

Girl's Guide to Writing and Publishing [Print via Encyclopedia Hanasiana]