As I joyfully imbibed Romantic Comedy, I kept waiting for the penny to drop: for some subversive element to creep into the narrative and twist everything—or at least something—on its head. But actually, Curtis Sittenfeld’s latest is unabashedly what its title claims it to be: a light-hearted romantic comedy about a late-night comedy writer and … Continue reading Review: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Curtis Sittenfeld's new novel is more than a dazzling and seductive alternate history about a world in which Hillary Rodham decided not to marry Bill Clinton to maintain her independence. It's a searing commentary on the unjust compromises and aspersions faced by female politicians compared to their male counterparts, and how much harder it is … Continue reading Review: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld