Curtis Sittenfield hit the world with Prep, American
Wife, and Eligible. Now her short story collection brings
to life modern day characters with interesting flaws.
Cover blurb – Throughout the ten stories in You Think
It, I’ll Say It, Sittenfield upends assumptions about class, relationships,
and gender roles in a nation that feels both adrift and viscerally divided. In
“The World Has Many Butterflies” married acquaintances play a strangely
intimate game with devastating consequences. In “Vox Clamantis in Deserto” a
shy Ivy League student learns the truth about a classmate’s seemingly enviable
life. And in the “Prairie Wife” a suburban mother of two fantasizes about the
downfall of an old friend whose wholesome lifestyle empire may or may not be
built on a lie.
I enjoy Curtis Sittenfield’s writing and she is quite deft
in striking to the heart of an issue, stroking it with finesse, and completing
the full story with grace. Her dialogue is current. Her characters are well
developed. From the promise that was Prep, this author has
emerged as a strong American writer who commands her art with wit and depth.
It's good to be able to write about life issues like Curtis. On reading one can learn much.
ReplyDeleteGood review Joanne.
Yvonne.
she is "young" but has tapped into the zeitgeist
DeleteThanks for the review. This sounds like an interesting collection. I like to read short stories every once in a while when they are well done.
ReplyDeleteShe is a solid writer. It piqued my interest and delivered
DeleteWit and depth sure are wins indeed.
ReplyDeleteyep - I like her style
DeleteThat sounds like a great collection of stories!
ReplyDeleteI am personally fascinated and have yet to capture the depth of writing a short story. Maybe some day
DeleteSounds like a good collection of stories by a talented writer!
ReplyDeletei recommend all of her books, but was happy she branched into the short story
DeleteSounds good! I'm not familiar with the writer... or at least, I wasn't until I read your review...but if I'd only seen her name, I would've guessed she was a fella.
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