Curtis Sittenfeld Pořadí knih

Exploring themes of marriage and female friendship, this collection features twelve compelling stories that delve into the complexities of women's lives. Notably, "Lost But Not Forgotten" revisits Lee Fiora from the author's earlier work, reflecting on her reunion and past memories. Other narratives include a woman's reconnection with old friends post-divorce and a photographer's shocking realization about her documentary. With sharp wit, the author critiques societal norms surrounding fame, ambition, and intimacy, revealing the unspoken thoughts of women navigating their pursuits.

"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show-and in society at large-who've gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called the Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic comedy-it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her . . . right?"-- Provided by publisher

With a series of heartbreaks under her belt, Sally Milz - successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show - has long abandoned the search for love. Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn't a romantic comedy - it's real life. Would someone like him ever date someone like her?

This collection of stories illuminates human experience and gracefully upends our assumptions about class and race, envy and disappointment, gender and celebrity

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ROMANTIC COMEDY, AMERICAN WIFE and PREP 'This addictive novel is the SLIDING DOORS of American politics. Gripping' Stylist 'Startlingly good. One of my favourite writers' KATE ATKINSON ---------------------- 'Awfully opinionated for a girl' is what they call Hillary as she grows up in her Chicago suburb. Smart, diligent, and a bit plain, that's the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college, and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to be a leader - and catches the eye of driven, handsome and charismatic Bill. But when he asks her to marry him, Hillary gives him a firm No. How might things have turned out for them, for America, for the world itself, if Hillary Rodham had really turned down Bill Clinton? With her sharp but always compassionate eye, Sittenfeld explores the loneliness, moral ambivalence and iron determination that characterise the quest for high office, as well as the painful compromises demanded of female ambition in a world ruled by men. _____________ 'A lot of fun. A wonderful sad dream of what might have happened' Guardian 'It ends up being a love letter to a type- the female intellectual, who is given none of the licence of her less talented male peers. At the end, I found myself saying Oh My God' Observer 'An explosive new book' Grazia

New York Times best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld selects the twenty best short stories of the year.

Each of these stories could be expanded into a blockbusting novel. There is no writer alive who inhabits her characters so knowingly, or is able to send up contemporary attitudes and mores as expertly...clever, funny, revealing and a joy to read. Evening Standard

Jak těžké je najít toho pravého? A jak obtížné je napsat moderní verzi slavného románu? Inteligentní příběh americké autorky dokazuje, že obojí je možné. Vtipná kniha potěší všechny milovníky Jane Austenové, ale snadno si získá i čtenáře, kteří původní dílo neznají… V rodině Bennetových je pět dcer, ale žádná dosud nenašla muže svého srdce. Novinářce Liz je osmatřicet, jogínce Jane o dva roky víc, zakřiknutá Mary myslí jen na studium a mladé dívky Lydia a Kitty jsou příliš zaměstnané dietami, než aby si našly práci. Matka rodu paní Bennetová je celou situací zneklidněna a všechno se jenom zhorší, když pan Bennet dostane infarkt. Na obzoru se však nečekaně objevuje sympatický lékař Chip Bingley, který se k nesmírné radosti paní Bennetové uchází o Jane. A co jeho rezervovaný přítel Fitzwilliam Darcy? Padne i jemu některá z dcer do oka?

Jaká je vaše sestra? Hodná, nebo zlá? Hrdinky románu jsou protiklady: Kate a Violet, jednovaječná dvojčata, která se liší jako den a noc. Kate je racionální, konvenční a opatrná, zatímco Violet je iracionální, volnomyšlenkářská a nezodpovědně ztřeštěná. Jejich společná schopnost předvídat budoucnost je odsoudila k životu na okraji společnosti, což je rozdělilo na začátku dospělosti. Kate žije běžný život matky dvou dětí, zatímco Violet věří, že má „vyšší poslání“. Po slabém zemětřesení oznámí Violet, že St. Louis brzy zasáhne ničivé zemětřesení, což spustí mediální lavinu a nečekané události. Psychologická sonda do vztahu sester, které se vyrovnávají s traumatickými zážitky z dětství, je plná vtipu, ironie a překvapivých zvratů. Na konci zůstává mnoho otázek: Mají sestry skutečný dar vidět do budoucnosti, nebo jen vyvinutý pozorovací talent? Je to dar, či prokletí? Měli bychom se spoléhat na racionální úsudek, nebo věřit šestému smyslu? Jak říká jedna ze sester, lidé mají tendenci věřit pouze tomu, čemu chtějí věřit.

An absorbing, richly entertaining novel of one woman's life married to the world's most powerful man.