We're diving into the archives while we're on a little break and this week it's the novelist, essayist and New York Times Bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld! Curtis is the author of the YB faves Prep, Eligible, American Wife, Romantic Comedy and a fictional look at Hilary Clinton: Rodham. We talked to her about First Ladies, short stories, writing like there's nobody watching and trying to make your kids like Laura Ingalls Wilder. Find a full list of the books Curtis mentioned at our Bookshop.org store. Pre-order your copy of Daisy's new novel Pity Party RIGHT HERE and read an exclusive extract from the book at Daisy's Substack - Creative Confidence Clinic... BOOKS Daisy Buchanan - The Sisterhood Daisy Buchanan - Insatiable Curtis Sittenfeld - Rodham Curtis Sittenfeld - The Nominee Hilary Clinton - Living History Curtis Sittenfeld - American Wife Emily Gould - Perfect Tunes Emily Gould - And the Heart Says Whatever Lily King - Writers & Lovers Lily King - Euphoria Susan Choi - Trust Exercise Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House on the Prairie  Carol Ryrie Brink - Caddie Woodlawn Gertrude Chandler Warner - Boxcar Children EL Konigsburg - From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frank Weiler Becky Albertalli - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Curtis Sittenfeld - You Think It I’ll Say It Elizabeth Strout - Olive Kitteridge Alice Munro - Selected Stories Tessa Hadley - The Past Susanna Daniel - Stiltsville Susanna Daniel - Sea Creatures Marisa Meltzer - This is Big Sue Miller - Monogamy Sally Rooney - Normal People Sally Rooney - Conversations With Friends Curtis Sittenfeld - Eligible Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice Demi Moore - Inside Out Curtis Sittenfeld - Prep Rebecca Lee - Bobcat Joseph O’Neill - Good Trouble Laura van den Berg - I Hold a Wolf by the Ears Ali Smith - How To Be Both Raymond Carver - Where I'm Calling From Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.