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In 'Romantic Comedy,' Curtis Sittenfeld flips the gendered tropes

NPR's Book of the Day

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Curtis Sittenfeld's new book offers a fun gender reversal of this trope. The main character Sally Mills experiences sparks and maybe love with pop star Noah Brewster. For a rom-com to really work, there has to be some genuine connection between the two people.

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