And chick lit is lit plus chick, minus the lit

In an interview with author and F/C2 co-director Ron Sukenick:

Q. You call your new book, Doggy Bag, a collection of hyperfictions. What are hyperfictions?

A. Hyperfiction is fiction plus hype. All literary labels are hype.

Meanwhile, back on the east coast, the count is up to 45 passages in Kaavya Viswanathan's "packaged" novel that resemble passages from two books by Megan McCafferty. On the Today show this a.m., Viswanathan got the Katie Couric treatment.

Note to authors who have fudged various parts of their book (or their bios): don't go on a show where the host has just been named a network anchor and is eager to show how serious and hard-hitting she is.