"At first blush, it seems odd that loser lit books are rejected initially, then go on to be fiercely loved by legions of readers. This apparent contradiction might be due to the fact that if they didn’t screw up their lives, most losers would be the kind of power-elite, Type A go-getters whom readers love to hate."
- Kate ChristensenAmerican novelist and essayist Kate Christensen is renowned for her sharp insights into society and human nature. In one of her incisive observations, she draws attention to a strange phenomenon in literature: novels featuring characters who are frequently perceived as failures or misfits are freque…