Show don't tell : stories / Curtis Sittenfeld.
"In 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. In "The Patron Saints of Middle Age," a woman visits two friends she hasn't seen since her divorce. In "A for Alone," a married middle-aged 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 without lusting after each other. And in "Lost but Not Forgotten," Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel, Prep, a window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an alumni reunion at her boarding school. Hilarious, 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593446737
- ISBN: 0593446739
- Physical Description: 300 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Random House, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Show don't tell -- The marriage clock -- White women lol -- The richest babysitter in the world -- Creative differences -- Follow-up -- The tomorrow box -- A for alone -- The patron saints of middle age -- Giraffe and flamingo -- The hug -- Lost but not forgotten. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Middle age > Fiction. Marriage > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Change (Psychology) > Fiction. Short stories, American. |
| Genre: | Short stories. |
Available copies
- 29 of 54 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Carteret County Public Library.
Holds
- 19 current holds with 54 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Western Carteret | F SITTE (Text) | 34208900245456 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/12/2025 |
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