Mistrust is one of the most toxic and unhealthy environments in which to thrive, personally and professionally. Skepticism. Mistrust. Fake news. Hoaxes. "Smoke and mirrors." Clickbait. With all the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bestselling “Prep” and “Romantic Comedy” author Curtis Sittenfeld dwells in the comically awkward. In her utterly diverting ...

I was immediately struck by the title of Curtis Sittenfeld’s new collection of 12 short stories, Show Don’t Tell. That’s because it’s also the name of a narrative technique that allows readers to ...

With a wink to every writing teacher’s favorite adage, Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Show Don’t Tell” delivers a dozen short stories that will make you think, smile, and often nod your head in agreement.

In “Show Don’t Tell,” her second story collection among nine works of fiction, Curtis Sittenfeld again makes a persuasive argument for a form the average American reader is not so sure about. Dubious ...

At The Oregonian/OregonLive office last week, I made my way to the politics section towards the desk of our newspaper’s county reporter, Austin De Dios. I had just returned from a trip to California ...

Curtis Sittenfeld’s last novel was the bestselling “Romantic Comedy.” That partly ironic title could apply to the “Eligible” and “American Wife” writer’s new collection, “Show Don’t Tell.” The 12 ...