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Romantic Comedy
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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld is a contemporary romance published in 2023. It is an instant New York Times bestseller and a selection for Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club.
Curtis Sittenfeld is the best-selling author of eight novels, including the teen classic Prep (2005), Eligible (2016), which is a modern-day retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and two fictional novels reimagining the lives of two former US first ladies, Rodham (2020) and American Wife (2008).
In Romantic Comedy, Sittenfeld utilizes tropes of the romantic comedy genre to construct her own version—a story that simultaneously celebrates the genre and unpacks its components and appeal. Her characters meet cute, pursue love and happiness in humorous situations, and overcome obstacles both internal and external to arrive at a happy ending, all while interrogating those same building blocks through a feminist lens. Sittenfeld’s novel takes place on the set of a Saturday Night Live–style late-night sketch-comedy show. The urgency of the live production, the personalities of the cast of characters, and the proximity to fame and celebrity all provide a rich landscape to explore both romance itself and the stories men and women tell themselves about it.
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