Curtis Sittenfeld Tells Great Stories

The Book Case

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Fiction, Arts, Books, Society & Culture

4.1 • 766 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

We love short story collections. We hope this doesn’t put us in the minority, because when authors do it well the books can be transcendent. Case in point, Curtis Sittenfeld’s latest is Show Don’t Tell. We didn’t find one story in there we didn’t like. Each feels like a breath of fresh aired emotional honesty, a glimpse into the lives of memorable characters at various turning points questioning their own choices. Join us to find out what made Curtis release this collection. And we sit down with Plot Twist, our first romance-based independent bookstore. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned in this week's episode: Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.8	Well, hello out there in podcast land. This is time again for the bookcase with Kate and Charlie,
0:42.7	and I'm the Charlie part, though I have second billing in the title of the podcast. I'm getting to lead off today.
0:48.1	And I guess that makes me top billing today, right, Kate? Okay, so you just promoted yourself.
0:54.2	That's, you know, that's something.
0:56.2	Well, I did.
0:57.7	It's a sure bet that you're not going to promote me.
1:01.5	He says his name first in his mind, and I imagine he makes his wife my mother do it too
1:06.4	when she's at home with him.
1:07.6	By the way, what does podcast land look like?
1:10.0	I mean, are there microphones
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1:24.8	Anyway, sorry. You got it. You got it. It is an enchanted land. It is enchanted,
1:30.4	especially when you're listening to The Bookcase with Kate and Charlie. We have a book this week
1:36.3	that I want to express a prejudice. Short stories don't get enough attention. And the books
1:43.5	that are filled with short stories don't usually
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