Curtis Sittenfeld Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

This collection blends humor and intelligence to delve into themes of marriage, friendship, fame, and artistic ambition. It features a standout story that revisits a beloved character from Curtis Sittenfeld's acclaimed novel Prep. The work showcases the author's signature wit and emotional depth, providing readers with a thought-provoking and entertaining experience.

Exuberant and affirming, it's funny and immensely clever, emotionally rare and strong. I feel bereft now I've finished' Tessa Hadley Casey has ended up back in Massachusetts after a devastating love affair. Her mother has just died and she is knocked sideways by grief and loneliness, moving between the restaurant where she waitresses for the Harvard elite and the rented shed she calls home. Her one constant is the novel she has been writing for six years, but at thirty-one she is in debt and directionless, and feels too old to be that way - it's strange, not be the youngest kind of adult anymore. And then, one evening, she meets Silas. He is kind, handsome, interested. But only a few weeks later, Oscar walks into her restaurant, his two boys in tow. He is older, grieving the loss of his wife, and wrapped up in his own creativity. Suddenly Casey finds herself at the point of a love triangle, stuck between two very different relationships that promise two very different futures. Lily King's Writers & Lovers follows Casey in the last days of a long youth, a time when everything - her family, her work, her relationships - comes to a crisis. Hugely moving and impossibly funny, it is a transfixing novel that explores the terrifying and exhilarating leap between the end of one phase of life and the beginning of another. It is a novel about love and creativity, and ultimately it captures the moment when a woman becomes an artist.

A Reese's Book Club Pick and bestseller, this humorous and tender novel follows Sally Milz, a successful script writer for a late-night TV comedy show, who has given up on love after a series of heartbreaks. When her friend starts dating a glamorous actress, Sally channels her frustration into a sketch that critiques the societal norms of romance, particularly how average-looking men often date beautiful women while the reverse seems unlikely. Her perspective shifts when she meets Noah, a pop idol known for dating models. This encounter forces her to confront her assumptions about love and attraction. The story cleverly explores the complexities of modern relationships, challenging the notion that life mirrors a romantic comedy. With sharp wit and compassion, the narrative delves into the unpredictable nature of love, revealing that the heart often defies societal expectations. Readers have praised the book for its engaging characters and humor, describing it as a delightful escape that offers a masterclass in writing. It stands out for making its characters feel more authentic than typical romantic comedies, ensuring a reading experience that is both enjoyable and thought-provoking.

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

WHAT IF HILLARY RODHAM HAD TURNED DOWN BILL CLINTON'S PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE? '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. The rest, as they say, isn't history. 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. Uncannily astute and witty in the telling, RODHAM is a brilliant reimagining - an unmissable literary landmark and truly a novel of our times.

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

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SUNDAY TIMES EFG SHORT STORY AWARD: 'Do-Over', one of the stories in this dazzling, smart and razor-sharp first collection by Curtis Sittenfeld, Sunday Times bestselling author of Eligible and American Wife. In ‘The World Has Many Butterflies’, a married woman flirts with a man she meets at parties by playing You think it, I’ll say it, putting into words the bitchy things she guesses he's thinking about their fellow guests. But she is in for a shock when, in time, she finds out what was really in his mind. ‘The Nominee’ sees Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail, confessing her surprising true feelings about a woman journalist she has sparred with over the years. In ‘Gender Studies’, a visiting academic sleeps with her taxi driver, for what turns out to be all the wrong reasons.The theme that unites these stories is how even the cleverest people tend to misread others, and how much we all deceive ourselves. Sharp and tender, funny and wise, they show Sittenfeld’s knack for creating real, believable characters that spring off the page, while also skewering contemporary mores with brilliant dry wit.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This is Pride and Prejudice 2.0 and I must confess, I liked it more than the original' STYLIST 'Bold and brilliant' GLAMOUR 'Sheer joy... Giddy and glam and a hearty update of Pride and Prejudice' JESSIE BURTON, author of The Miniaturist Liz and Jane Bennet return to suburban Cincinnati to persuade their mother to stop overfeeding their father post-surgery, tidy their crumbling family home, and help their three sisters break free from their stagnation. Under one roof, old dynamics resurface, and the pressure of their single status becomes unbearable for these successful women in their late thirties. However, a BBQ at the Lucas family's home introduces them to some eligible men, sparking new possibilities. This dazzling, heartwarming narrative catapults the beloved classic into the modern world, filled with humor and authenticity. Praise for this modern retelling includes accolades from Elle, Judy Blume, Red, Woman and Home, Nigella Lawson, and the New York Times, highlighting the charm, wit, and romance reminiscent of the original while delivering a fresh, delightful experience.

For identical twins, Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be. Except in one respect - they share a hidden gift they call 'the Senses', a special kind of intuition that can allow them to see things that are yet to come. After Kate inadvertently reveals their secret when they are thirteen years old, they are set on diverging paths into their adult lives. Twenty years later Kate is a suburban housewife who suppresses her premonitions in the hope of leading a normal family life, while Violet lives alone and works as a psychic medium. Then one day Violet ignites a media storm by predicting a major earthquake in the St Louis area where they live. As the day Violet has announced for the earthquake draws nearer, the sisters must grapple with the legacy of the past, the confusion of the present, and the unsettling glimpses they both have of the future.

Heb ik het presidentschap van mijn man vandaag in gevaar gebracht? Heb ik iets gedaan wat ik jaren geleden had moeten doen? Op wat de belangrijkste dag uit de carrière van haar man had kunnen zijn, denkt Alice Blackwell terug aan de dag waarop ze als presidentsvrouw in het Witte Huis is terechtgekomen en aan het leven dat ze sindsdien leidde. Een leven dat, zoals ze zelf zegt ‘in tegenspraak is met zichzelf’. Sittenfeld overtreft zichzelf met dit portret van een vrouw in gewetensnood. Ze weet met een geweldig inlevingsvermogen het leven van een first lady te beschrijven van een meisje uit een eenvoudig milieu dat opklom tot de vrouw naast de Amerikaanse president.

Pikantný a šokujúci príbeh bývalej prvej dámy USA Laury Bushovej. Kniha o žene, ktorá vymenila svoj život za rolu dokonalej prvej dámy. Alice Lindgrenová je slušné dievča z malomestského prostredia. Ani sa jej nesnívalo, že jedného dňa bude žiť v Bielom dome. Život jej navždy zmenila tragická nehoda, ktorú spôsobila ako sedemnásťročná. S výčitkami svedomia sa vyrovnáva ponižujúcim sexom, až nakoniec musí podstúpiť potrat. Po vyše desiatich rokoch stretáva charizmatického muža, do ktorého sa bezhlavo zamiluje a čoskoro sa zaňho vydá. Keď sa jej manžel nečakane stane guvernérom, neskôr prezidentom USA, Alice si uvedomí, že ho ako politika nenávidí, no svoje vnútorné rozpory musí starostlivo skrývať, pretože jej povinnosťou je preukazovať prezidentovi lojalitu vzornej prvej dámy. Keď jej muž vstupuje do druhého volebného obdobia, Alice sa neustále pýta samej seba: "Kde som urobila chybu?".

Upřímný a sympatický příběh o představách mladé ženy o rodině a lásce, střetávající se s nástrahami a realitou života. Hannah Gavenerové bylo v létě roku 1991 čtrnáct let. V časopisech, které čítala, ji zajímaly především historky o tom, jak slavné osobnosti plánují honosné svatby. A přitom se manželství jejích rodičů rozpadá. A někde mezi těmito dvěma extrémy by se měly nacházet odpovědi na znepokojující otázky o lásce. V následujících patnácti letech Hannah zjišťuje, jaké tyto otázky jsou a jak složité je hledání odpovědí. Žádný ze vztahů v životě Hannah není bez komplikací. Je tu její otec, jehož tvrdohlavost ke své smůle zdědila. Její oslnivý bratranec Fig, jehož neslušné chování ji střídavě přitahuje a odpuzuje. Henry, do něhož se na škole poprvé zamiluje. Jsou tu další přátelé, kteří ji více nebo méně milují a lámou jí srdce. A v době, kdy jí táhne na třicítku, konečně zjistí, co si přeje nejvíc, ale ještě neví, zda bude mít odvahu za svým přáním jít..

Hannah Gavener is fourteen in the summer of 1991, navigating a world where celebrity weddings contrast sharply with her parents’ crumbling marriage. As she transitions from Philadelphia to Boston to Albuquerque over the next decade and a half, she grapples with increasingly complex questions about love and relationships. At what point do childhood issues cease to be an excuse for adult failures? Is settling for someone less than your soulmate a sign of maturity or defeat? Moving for a guy who may not reciprocate your feelings—are you being brave or foolish? Hannah's relationships are fraught with complications, from her stubborn father to her captivating cousin Fig, whose antics both fascinate and frustrate her. She falls for Henry in college, despite his relationship with Fig, and encounters boyfriends who either love her deeply or break her heart. By her late twenties, Hannah has a clearer vision of what she desires, yet she struggles with the courage to pursue it. With a blend of honesty and humor, this narrative offers a profound and beautifully crafted exploration of the external influences and personal decisions that shape our identities.

In the late 1980s, for reasons even she has difficulty pinpointing, fourteen-year-old Lee Fiora leaves her middle-class, close-knit, ribald family in Indiana and enrolls at Ault, an elite co-ed boarding school in Massachusetts. Both intimidated and fascinated by her classmates, Lee becomes a shrewd observer of, and ultimately a participant in, their rituals and mores, although, as a scholarship student, she constantly feels like an outsider. By the time she's a senior, Lee has found her place at Ault. But when her behavior takes a self-destructive and highly public turn, her hard-won identity within the community is shattered. Lee's experiences, complicated relationships with teachers, intense and sometimes rancorous friendships with other girls, an all-consuming preoccupation with a classmate who is less than a boyfriend and more than a crush, are both a psychologically astute portrait of one girl's coming-of-age and an embodiment of the painful and thrilling adolescence universal to us all.