Show Don't Tell

Praise

Advance praise for Show Don’t Tell

“Witty . . . In one sparkling comedy of manners after another, [Curtis Sittenfeld] documents with a clear and affectionate eye how tiny prejudices and blind spots lead her protagonists astray. These stories entertain and unsettle in equal measure.”—Publishers Weekly

“[Sittenfeld’s] perfectly contained stories are a joy for their realistically and mundanely fractured characters, moral ambiguities, movingly related moments, and the message that even the smallest tale offers lessons to uncover.”—Booklist, starred review

“Sittenfeld’s candor and matter-of-factness make for compellingly intimate and at times wildly funny reading. . . . Astute, keen-eyed musings on lives well lived—and otherwise.”—Kirkus Reviews


Praise for You Think It, I’ll Say It, Sittenfeld’s previous story collection

“Psychologically acute, deftly crafted and deeply pleasurable.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Perfectly paced, witty and laced with unexpected twists: Every story here sticks its landing. Whatever [Sittenfeld] writes, we’ll read it.”—People

“Razor-sharp, often hilarious . . . [Sittenfeld] is a sharp observer of human nature and human relationships. . . . A witty, breezy, zeitgeist-y collection.”—USA Today

“In her first collection of stories . . . [Sittenfeld] writes with her trademark wit.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“The characters in Curtis Sittenfeld’s collection of stories [are] honest, fun, and irreverent. . . . Sittenfeld’s gems make you realize how small the world is, and how much we all have in common.”—Glamour

“Empathetic imagination is one of the defining features of Sittenfeld’s fiction.”—NPR

“Every bit as smart, sensitive, funny, and genuine as her phenomenally popular novels.”—Booklist, starred review