NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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” (Oprah Daily) novel from the author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.
“Full of dazzling banter and sizzling chemistry.”—People
“If you ever wanted a backstage pass to Saturday Night Live, this is the book for you.”—Zibby Owens, Good Morning America
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, Harper’s Bazaar, Real Simple, She Reads, New York Post
Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With 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.
But 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.
Enter 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?
With 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.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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” (Oprah Daily) novel from the author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.
“Full of dazzling banter and sizzling chemistry.”—People
“If you ever wanted a backstage pass to Saturday Night Live, this is the book for you.”—Zibby Owens, Good Morning America
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, Harper’s Bazaar, Real Simple, She Reads, New York Post
Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With 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.
But 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.
Enter 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?
With 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.
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Sharp social observation, perceptive character studies, and insightful explorations of contemporary relationships define a body of fiction that bridges literary craft and commercial popularity. Curtis Sittenfeld established her reputation with acutely detailed narratives centered on identity, social dynamics, and romantic ambition, gaining widespread recognition through acclaimed novels such as Prep and Romantic Comedy.
Born Elizabeth Curtis Sittenfeld on August 23, 1975, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was raised in a family where her father worked as an investment banker and her mother taught art history. After attending prep school, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and later completed her Master of Fine Arts at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2001. Early in her career, she served as a writer-in-residence at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., while developing her long-form fiction.
Her debut novel, Prep (2005), set at an elite Massachusetts boarding school, became a national bestseller and established her prominent literary voice. She followed this success with The Man of My Dreams (2006) and American Wife (2008), a fictionalized account inspired by the life of First Lady Laura Bush. Subsequent novels include Sisterland (2013), Eligible (2016), Rodham (2020), and Romantic Comedy (2023), alongside short story collections such as You Think It, I'll Say It (2018) and Show Don't Tell (2025). Her works have been translated into thirty languages, and she resides in Minneapolis with her husband and two daughters.
Sittenfeld's writing is characterized by humorous, observant, and emotionally grounded prose that scrutinizes female interiority, social class, and public versus private lives. Her narrative style frequently balances satire with empathy, examining how societal expectations and personal ambitions intersect in everyday interactions.
Her major thematic interests encompass marriage, romantic angst, professional politics, and the complexities of human intimacy. Whether reinventing classic literature as in Eligible (a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice), exploring speculative political biography in Rodham, or offering behind-the-scenes satire of television production in Romantic Comedy, Sittenfeld consistently examines how women navigate career pressure and personal desires.
1 books in catalog
Sharp social observation, perceptive character studies, and insightful explorations of contemporary relationships define a body of fiction that bridges literary craft and commercial popularity. Curtis Sittenfeld established her reputation with acutely detailed narratives centered on identity, social dynamics, and romantic ambition, gaining widespread recognition through acclaimed novels such as Prep and Romantic Comedy.
Born Elizabeth Curtis Sittenfeld on August 23, 1975, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was raised in a family where her father worked as an investment banker and her mother taught art history. After attending prep school, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and later completed her Master of Fine Arts at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2001. Early in her career, she served as a writer-in-residence at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., while developing her long-form fiction.
Her debut novel, Prep (2005), set at an elite Massachusetts boarding school, became a national bestseller and established her prominent literary voice. She followed this success with The Man of My Dreams (2006) and American Wife (2008), a fictionalized account inspired by the life of First Lady Laura Bush. Subsequent novels include Sisterland (2013), Eligible (2016), Rodham (2020), and Romantic Comedy (2023), alongside short story collections such as You Think It, I'll Say It (2018) and Show Don't Tell (2025). Her works have been translated into thirty languages, and she resides in Minneapolis with her husband and two daughters.
Sittenfeld's writing is characterized by humorous, observant, and emotionally grounded prose that scrutinizes female interiority, social class, and public versus private lives. Her narrative style frequently balances satire with empathy, examining how societal expectations and personal ambitions intersect in everyday interactions.
Her major thematic interests encompass marriage, romantic angst, professional politics, and the complexities of human intimacy. Whether reinventing classic literature as in Eligible (a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice), exploring speculative political biography in Rodham, or offering behind-the-scenes satire of television production in Romantic Comedy, Sittenfeld consistently examines how women navigate career pressure and personal desires.
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