In a time where relationships between men and women seem more fraught and antagonistic than ever before, Curtis Sittenfeld’s nuanced, funny and thoughtful takes on life and love have never felt more ...

When you ask Curtis Sittenfeld about her talent at both writing novels (she has seven) and writing short stories (her second collection, “Show Don’t Tell,” was just published by Random House”), she ...

The title of Curtis Sittenfeld's latest, You Think It, I'll Say It, comes from its second story, a compact tragicomedy called "The World Has Many Butterflies." In it, two parents who socialize ...

This cover image released by Random House shows "Show Don't Tell" by Curtis Sittenfeld. (Random House via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) With a wink to every writing teacher's favorite adage, Curtis ...

Late one Friday afternoon, while working in her office in downtown Milwaukee, Janie receives worrying news regarding her recent mammogram. Often afflicted by “low-level dread,” she expects the worst, ...

I was immediately struck by the title of Curtis Sittenfeld’s new collection of 12 short stories, Show Don’t Tell. That’s because it’s also the name of a narrative technique that allows readers to ...

Curtis Sittenfeld’s best-selling debut novel, Prep, dropped a Midwestern girl into an East Coast boarding school, where readers watched her struggle toward adulthood. In her third novel, American Wife ...