Show Don't Tell

By Curtis Sittenfeld | Publisher: Transworld

About the book

YOUR NEXT READ FROM THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR of ROMANTIC COMEDY, PREP and AMERICAN WIFE
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A New York Times Editor's choice

'Messy and delicious' New York Times
'Sittenfeld is in a league of her own' Guardian
'
One of my favourite authors' KATE ATKINSON, author of Death at the Sign of the Rook
'Anything Sittenfeld writes, we'll read' People
'She understands women so well; like having someone look straight into your soul' Reader review*****
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Razor-sharp, glittering tales exploring marriage, fame and female friendship, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

In this compulsive collection of twelve witty stories, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels, as she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends.

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 artist embarks on a 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 Prep a new window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an awkward school reunion.

Witty, confronting and full of tenderness, Sittenfeld peels back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.

READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF CURTIS SITTENFELD:

'Small windows into modern life and as such highly entertaining. Curtis, you're a star!' *****
'Sittenfeld understands women so well, it’s like having someone look straight into your soul'*****
'Devoured! You'll recognise yourself and others in these pages' *****
'No-one else writes with such precision and amusement' Red Magazine

Editions of Show Don't Tell

Hardcover
ISBN 9781529925890
Paperback
ISBN 9781529925906
Paperback
ISBN 9781804993804
EBook
ISBN 9781529925913
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9781529937169

Read an Excerpt

YOUR NEXT READ FROM THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR of ROMANTIC COMEDY, PREP and AMERICAN WIFE
_____________
A New York Times Editor's choice

'Messy and delicious' New York Times
'Sittenfeld is in a league of her own' Guardian
'
One of my favourite authors' KATE ATKINSON, author of Death at the Sign of the Rook
'Anything Sittenfeld writes, we'll read' People
'She understands women so well; like having someone look straight into your soul' Reader review*****
______
Razor-sharp, glittering tales exploring marriage, fame and female friendship, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

In this compulsive collection of twelve witty stories, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels, as she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends.

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 artist embarks on a 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 Prep a new window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an awkward school reunion.

Witty, confronting and full of tenderness, Sittenfeld peels back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.

READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF CURTIS SITTENFELD:

'Small windows into modern life and as such highly entertaining. Curtis, you're a star!' *****
'Sittenfeld understands women so well, it’s like having someone look straight into your soul'*****
'Devoured! You'll recognise yourself and others in these pages' *****
'No-one else writes with such precision and amusement' Red Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Show Don't Tell about?

YOUR NEXT READ FROM THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR of ROMANTIC COMEDY, PREP and AMERICAN WIFE
_____________
A New York Times Editor's choice

'Messy and delicious' New York Times
'Sittenfeld is in a league of her own' Guardian
'
One of my favourite authors' KATE ATKINSON, author of Death at the Sign of the Rook
'Anything Sittenfeld writes, we'll read' People
'She understands women so well; like having someone look straight into your soul' Reader review*****
______
Razor-sharp, glittering tales exploring marriage, fame and female friendship, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

In this compulsive collection of twelve witty stories, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels, as she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends.

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 artist embarks on a 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 Prep a new window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an awkward school reunion.

Witty, confronting and full of tenderness, Sittenfeld peels back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice.

READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF CURTIS SITTENFELD:

'Small windows into modern life and as such highly entertaining. Curtis, you're a star!' *****
'Sittenfeld understands women so well, it’s like having someone look straight into your soul'*****
'Devoured! You'll recognise yourself and others in these pages' *****
'No-one else writes with such precision and amusement' Red Magazine

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Show Don't Tell?

Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories

Where can I read a sample of Show Don't Tell?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529925890

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Show Don't Tell?

Curtis Sittenfeld

Who is the Publisher of the book Show Don't Tell?

Transworld

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Show Don't Tell is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781529925890) and paperback(ISBN 9781529925906) and paperback(ISBN 9781804993804) and ebook(ISBN 9781529925913) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529937169)

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