{"title":"Curtis Sittenfeld","description":"Curtis Sittenfeld's New York Times bestselling books have been translated into thirty languages and twice selected as Reese's Book Club picks. They include the novels Prep, American Wife, Eligible, Rodham,  and Romantic Comedy,  and the story collection You Think It, I'll Say It. Sittenfeld's stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic,  and The Best American Short Stories,  of which she was the 2020 guest editor. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.","products":[{"product_id":"show-dont-tell-stories-hardcover","title":"Show Don't Tell: Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEligible \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Romantic Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e \"blends acerbic wit, shrewd insight and sharp-eyed observation [in this] bravura collection\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), including a story that revisits the main character from her iconic novel \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Each of these witty, intelligent stories is a slice of modern life.\"\u003ci\u003e--People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she's as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their long held beliefs are overturned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"The Patron Saints of Middle Age,\" a woman visits two friends she hasn't seen since her divorce. In \"A for Alone,\" a married artist embarks on a creative project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can't spend time alone together without lusting after each other. And in \"Lost but Not Forgotten,\" Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e a window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an alumni reunion at her boarding school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilarious, thought-provoking, and full of tenderness for her characters, Sittenfeld's stories peel back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101202878687,"sku":"9780593446737","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/eUH13ymEZH9780593446737.webp?v=1781068462"},{"product_id":"show-dont-tell-stories-paperback","title":"Show Don't Tell: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEligible \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Romantic Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e \"blends acerbic wit, shrewd insight and sharp-eyed observation [in this] bravura collection\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), including a story that revisits the main character from her iconic novel \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Each of these witty, intelligent stories is a slice of modern life.\"\u003ci\u003e--People \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice - A Denver Public Library Best Book Of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she's as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their long held beliefs are overturned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"The Patron Saints of Middle Age,\" a woman visits two friends she hasn't seen since her divorce. In \"A for Alone,\" a married artist embarks on a creative project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can't spend time alone together without lusting after each other. And in \"Lost but Not Forgotten,\" Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e a window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an alumni reunion at her boarding school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilarious, thought-provoking, and full of tenderness for her characters, Sittenfeld's stories peel back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101203894495,"sku":"9780593446751","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rmpJnpVM3p9780593446751.webp?v=1781068463"},{"product_id":"romantic-comedy-reeses-book-club-paperback","title":"Romantic Comedy: Reese's Book Club - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - A comedy writer thinks she's sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions--a \"smart, sophisticated, and fun\" (\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e) novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eEligible, Rodham, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Full of dazzling banter and sizzling chemistry.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"If you ever wanted a backstage pass to \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live, \u003c\/i\u003e this is the book for you.\"--Zibby Owens, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, Harper's Bazaar, Real Simple, She Reads, New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSally Milz is a sketch writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Night Owls, \u003c\/i\u003e a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eWith a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show--and in society at large--who've gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called The Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic comedy--it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her . . . right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women to life on the page, Curtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101242757343,"sku":"9780399590962","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/xS8xMHV4FD9780399590962.webp?v=1781068542"},{"product_id":"sisterland-paperback","title":"Sisterland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate - Daily Candy - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (U.K.)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Novelists get called master storytellers all the time, but Sittenfeld really is one. . . . What might be most strikingly excellent about \u003ci\u003eSisterland\u003c\/i\u003e is the way Sittenfeld depicts domesticity and motherhood.\"--Maggie Shipstead, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003cb\u003ePsychologically vivid . . . \u003ci\u003eSisterland\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to [Curtis Sittenfeld's] growing depth and assurance as a writer\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[Sittenfeld's] gifts are in full effect with this novel, and she uses them to create a genuinely engrossing sense of uncertainty and suspense.\"--Sloane Crosley, NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurtis Sittenfeld, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Wife \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Prep, \u003c\/i\u003ereturns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else. Kate and Vi were born with peculiar \"senses\"--innate psychic abilities concerning future events and other people's secrets. Though Vi embraced her visions, Kate did her best to hide them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, years later, their different paths have led them both back to their hometown of St. Louis. Vi has pursued an eccentric career as a psychic medium, while Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has settled down in the suburbs to raise her two young children. But when a minor earthquake hits in the middle of the night, the normal life Kate has always wished for begins to shift. After Vi goes on television to share a premonition that another, more devastating earthquake will soon hit the St. Louis area, Kate is mortified. Equally troubling, however, is her fear that Vi may be right. As the date of the predicted earthquake quickly approaches, Kate is forced to reconcile her fraught relationship with her sister and to face truths about herself she's long tried to deny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Funny, haunting, and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eSisterland\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written novel of the obligation we have toward others, and the responsibility we take for ourselves. With her deep empathy, keen wisdom, and unerring talent for finding the extraordinary moments in our everyday lives, Curtis Sittenfeld is one of the most exceptional voices in literary fiction today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSisterland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What's most \u003cb\u003ecaptivating\u003c\/b\u003e about \u003ci\u003eSisterland\u003c\/i\u003e is the \u003cb\u003eintimate, intense\u003c\/b\u003e portrayal of identical twin sisters. . . . [The novel] unfolds like a good prophecy--inevitable and shocking.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The accomplished Sittenfeld . . . is as skillful as ever at developing an intriguing premise and likable characters. . . . \u003cb\u003eSittenfeld's affectionate take on sibling rivalry is spot-on\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The power of [Sittenfeld's] writing and the force of her vision challenge the notion that great fiction must be hard to read. She is \u003cb\u003ea master of dramatic irony, \u003c\/b\u003ecreating fully realized social worlds before laying waste to her heroines' understanding of them. . . . \u003cb\u003eHer prose [is] a rich delight\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eWise and often wickedly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Readers who have siblings--especially women with sisters--will likely come away feeling as if the author really is psychic.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101842772191,"sku":"9780812980332","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/c24wm6_jTc9780812980332.webp?v=1781075746"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/curtis-sittenfeld.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}