Join bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld in conversation with Pandora Sykes, to celebrate the publication of her new novel Romantic Comedy.

Life is (not)* a Romantic Comedy…

With a series of heartbreaks under her belt, Sally Milz – a successful TV scriptwriter for a legendary late-night TV comedy show – has long abandoned the search for love.  But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress, he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get to date accomplished, beautiful women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch, poking fun at this ‘social rule’. The reverse never happens for a woman. Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn’t a romantic comedy – it’s real life. Would someone like him ever date someone like her?

Curtis’ newest novel is a witty and probing tale of how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. It sees Curtis writing at her most sharp, daring and compassionate best. For this special virtual event, Curtis will be joined by Pandora to discuss the subversive twists in the book, and why we fall in love. Romantic Comedy mercilessly confronts gender politics, love, sex and feminism and this event promises to be as witty, clever and brilliantly contemporary as Curtis’ writing. Don’t miss it!

I am obsessed with this book. A warm, wise, magnanimous and extremely funny novel which made me fall in love with the characters and feel happier about life. Sittenfeld writes with such insight and poignancy about the quirks of the human condition. Romantic Comedy should be prescribed to anyone needing their mood lifted. Elizabeth Day

No-one writes romantic yearning as brilliantly and believably as Curtis Sittenfeld - the Billy Wilder of the 21st century rom com. I could not have adored this book more. Daisy Buchanan