Writers blast Maureen Dowd's latest New York Times column: "How many chick lit critics have actually read beyond the cover copy? They always seem to miss the fact that behind the pink covers, books in this genre are often thoughtful and richly drawn, covering topics from rape to infidelity, from infertility to finding one's path in life. I wonder if Ms. Dowd and Mr. Wieseltier — who pompously decry chick lit as too fluffy and thus inappropriate for these serious times — have similar objections to readers picking up the latest Carl Hiaasen or Robert Parker? Or is it only offensive to them when women writers turn their pens to commercial fiction?"