Curtis Sittenfeld's collection of ten stories looks at contemporary American relationships with a sharp, witty eye. Titles include "Gender Studies", "The Prairie Wife" and "Vox Clamantis in Deserto". The stories deal with marriage, parenthood, ambition, envy and the awkward things people say when they meet an old classmate or a former friend.
Readers who like short fiction about ordinary people and their small humiliations and revelations will enjoy it. It is good for anyone who likes to be surprised by a twist at the end of a story.
Balanced in tone; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
