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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of Eligible and Romantic Comedy "blends acerbic wit, shrewd insight and sharp-eyed observation [in this] bravura collection" (The Washington Post), including a story that revisits the main character from her iconic novel Prep"Each of these witty, intelligent stories is a slice of modern life."--People…


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1 author picked Show Don't Tell as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Finally, I know what happened to Lee, the main character of Sittenfeld's first novel, Prep! I've been worried about her for all these years (and now, I don't have to be ;) Sittenfeld's stories are just as delightful as her novels.

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It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

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