Miss Media: A Novel

by Lynn Harris

Just in time for the new millennium, things are falling into place. Online advice columnist Lola Somerville lands the plummest of jobs at Ovum Inc., the hip new TV and web network promising smart programming for women. As Ovum's in-house relationships expert, Lola is now up against the pop-psych big dogs-the authors of the mega-selling The Your Only Hope For a Husband and of the pharma-memoir Xanax Planet, not to mention E. Ron Wilson, kabillionaire despot of the Men Are Pigs, Women are Nuts empire. She's also rubbing elbows with the most powerful person in the the talk-show host/domestic goddess/pop singer/movie actress/anti-landmine activist Penelope.But Lola soon starts to suspect that something is rotten in Ovum's 24-hour juice bar. Are her sidekicks Kat and Ted the only people who know about her forbidden romance? Whose idea was it to change the women's sports show from "Sweat" to "Glow?" Could she-and her entire demographic-be up against forces more powerful than incompetence? The sinister, surprising truths Lola uncovers will change her, her slice of the world, and the market share of Ben and Jerry's, forever.

Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

About the author

Lynn Harris is author of the comic novel DEATH BY CHICK LIT, along with its prequel, MISS MEDIA, and several non-fiction books including BREAKUP GIRL TO THE RESCUE! She is also co-creator, with Chris Kalb, of the venerable website BreakupGirl.net. An award-winning journalist, she writes frequently for Glamour, Salon.com, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Nerve.com, Babble.com, and many others. She also wrote TabletMag.com's "The Rabbi's Wife" column, from experience. Her essays are included in many anthologies as well. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and young daughter and son."

Reviews

[Lelah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really enjoyable. It was smart, witty, and though it had a weird fascination with using lots of different kind of fonts, I couldn't put it down. Even though it was published in 2003, most of its new Internet/media empire satire is still spot on. I would love to hear what the author has to say about Twitter, Facebook and blogging.

[Michelle Gooding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lynn Harris is Fantastic! Miss Media is a read you won't regret!!

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This feminist-ish chick lit story is funny and entertaining. It's a quick, sort of intelligent read for the beach.