1)
Writing that pretends to be literature.
2) Any writings not worthy of being remembered.
3) A literary culture that believes
pop-culture references in
throw-away books to be of significant literary value.
"Did you
read the latest Patterson novel? He's my favorite gliterary author."
"I think Lee
Child writes the best gliterature. The character Jack Reacher
will probably be remembered and talked about for the next two years."