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The New York Times bestselling author of "Eligible" and "Romantic Comedy" discusses her latest book of sharp, witty stories with her own longtime editor, Jennifer Hershey.
The event is free but registration is required. Doors open at 6 p.m. After the discussion, there will be a Q&A period and a book signing and sale with Watchung Booksellers. We are excited to announce that this will be the launch for "Show Don't Tell."
Open Book / Open Mind is sponsored by Montclair Public Library Foundation, Watchung Booksellers, the New Jersey Council on Humanities, Anonymous, David and Mary Lee Jones, Dr. Alex and Doris Malaspina and our individual Underwriters. To support Open Book / Open Mind and other library programs, click here to donate.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Curtis Sittenfeld is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels including "Rodham," ?Eligible," and "Prep," as well as the collection "You Think It, I’ll Say It." Her novels have been translated into thirty languages. In addition, her short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post Magazine, Esquire, and The Best American Short Stories, for which she has also been the guest editor. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, and Vanity Fair, and on NPR's This American Life.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Show Don’t Tell
"A funny, fiercely intelligent, and moving collection exploring marriage, friendship, fame, and artistic ambition—including a story that revisits the main character from Curtis Sittenfeld’s iconic novel Prep—from the New York Times bestselling author of "Eligible" and "Romantic Comedy."—Penguin Random House
“[Sittenfeld’s] perfectly contained stories are a joy.”—Booklist
ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER
Jennifer Hershey oversees the Ballantine editorial department, in addition to acquiring and editing fiction and nonfiction. She edits a wide range of novelists including authors such as Jodi Picoult, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Isabel Allende, Colum McCann, Diana Gabaldon, Emily Giffin, Frances Cha, Katherine Arden, William Landay, Justin Cronin, and Arthur Phillips. She especially loves anything to do with outdoor adventure, travel, exploration, nature, and wildlife. As part of the Ballantine publishing group, Jennifer oversees the Bantam imprint, which brings her full circle to her first job in publishing at Bantam, where she acquired such authors as George R. R. Martin and Neal Stephenson.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Open Book/Open Mind | Book Discussion | Author Talk |
TAGS: | author conversation |
