Doubleday acquires short story collection from Curtis Sittenfeld in three-book deal

Lawson said: “A Sittenfeld publication is always a huge cause for celebration among her growing fanbase, and it is especially thrilling to bring this dazzling collection to readers next spring. Sittenfeld is a recognised mistress of the form, whose stories have been published in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, the Financial Times and elsewhere. Her heroines, those who habitually misread the room or who somehow trip as they enter, are vividly characterised in witty, crafted prose and faultless dialogue, as she navigates universal themes of love, sex, prejudice, gender, class, race, celebrity, technology and much else.”

Sittenfeld said: “I’m thrilled to share these stories with my readers. I love reading and writing short stories because they can pack so much depth and emotion into such a condensed format. And it’s a joy to continue working with Doubleday, my publisher since 2008!”