Otto Penzler is fed up with Chick Lit. “Some years ago, there was a small movement to call private eye stories Dick-lit. It didn’t stick. But chick lit has, and what I don’t like is that it’s cynical. I don’t like cynicism, never have, partly because, like its cousin, pessimism, it’s too easy.There’s always reason to doubt, there’s always reason to fear the worst, but to what end? Negativism of all kinds is plentiful and, frankly, it’s getting really irritating.”