Help Yourself by Curtis Sittenfeld is a witty and insightful collection of short stories that illuminates human experience and upends our assumptions about class and race, envy and disappointment, gender and celebrity.
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Book Blurb
Suburban friends fall out after a racist encounter at a birthday party is caught on video and posted on Facebook; an illustrious Manhattan film crew are victims of their own snobbery when they underestimate a pre-school teacher from the Mid-West; and a group of young writers fight about love and narrative style as they compete for a prestigious bursary.
Connecting each of these three stories is Sittenfeld’s truthful yet merciless eye. Full of tenderness and compassion, this dazzling collection celebrates our humanity in all its pettiness and glory.
About the Author
Curtis Sittenfeld is an American New York Times bestselling novelist and writer. She is the author of several acclaimed novels and her writing has been praised for its sharp wit, incisive social commentary, and deep empathy for her characters.
In addition to her novels, Sittenfeld has also written for a variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Salon.
What to read next
If you enjoyed this book, I’d recommend reading the other short story collection by Curtis Sittenfeld, You Think It, I’ll Say It.
If you’re looking for more short story collections, you may also enjoy reading The Stories of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende and Nocturnes by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Has Curtis Sittenfeld written any other books?
Curtis Sittenfeld has written several other novels. I have a complete list of her books on the link below if you’re interested in finding out more.
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