Jane Metcalf
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Curtis Sittenfeld:
I am a HUGE fan of your writing! My question: the protagonist in each of your novels struggles with powerlessness in one or more heterosexual relationships, and each also has a more confident and/ or unconventional foil who has a lesbian relationship and seems to avoid these struggles. Do you think power imbalances are less acute in same-sex relationships than in heterosexual ones?
Curtis Sittenfeld
This is a fascinating question that I've never consciously considered. I actually think that asking a writer about her own work in terms of its themes is a bit like asking someone to describe her own personality--she is the least credible source. So I will leave it to others to try to answer this, though I will continue to think about it.
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Lauren Grahame
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Curtis Sittenfeld:
I came across Prep by chance and absolutely loved it. I've read everything of yours since. As a teacher who is always looking for great authors and books to recommend to students, have you ever thought about writing any middle grade or young adult lit? (By the way, I have recommended your books to my students' moms!)
Annie Long Sullivan
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Curtis Sittenfeld:
What's the best "can't put down" book you have read of late?
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