-- New York Times -- The Washington Post With moving insight and uncanny precision, Curtis Sittenfeld pinpoints the questionable decisions, missed connections, and sometimes extraordinary coincidences that make up a life. Indeed, she writes what we're all thinking'if only we could express it with the wit of a master satirist, the storytelling gifts of an old-fashioned raconteur, and the vision of an American original. -- Praise for '(Curtis) Sittenfeld makes writing lively and diverting fiction look easy, though each deceptively simple and breezy story is masterfully paced and crafted. . . . Witty and buoyant, Sittenfeld delivers her characters to her audience with bemused perspicacity and above all affection. . . . Sittenfeld proves adept at quickly establishing characters in whom the reader feels inclined to invest immediately.''Chicago Tribune 'Perfectly paced, witty and laced with unexpected twists: Every story here sticks its landing. . . . Whatever (Sittenfeld) writes, we'll read it.''People 'Razor-sharp, often hilarious . . . A witty, breezy, zeitgeist-y collection.' 'USA TODAY