Men Don't Read Books by Women

The research was carried out by academics Lisa Jardine and Annie Watkins of Queen Mary College, London, to mark the 10th year of the Orange Prize for Fiction.

The report said: 'Men who read fiction tend to read fiction by men, while women read fiction by both women and men.'Consequently, fiction by women remains "special interest", while fiction by men still sets the standard for quality, narrative and style.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/may/29/gender.books

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