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How old were you when you first read Pride and Prejudice? What impact did it have on you then, and how has your understanding or appreciation of it changed since then?

Curtis Sittenfeld I first read P&P as a high school junior. I loved its humor, excellent character development, and swoony romance(s). I still love it, though re-reading it as I worked on Eligible did make me think about it in a more analytical way--how it's constructed, what technical choices Austen made (about revealing pieces of information, etc.)--rather than just losing myself in it as a reader.

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Hi Curtis, In honor of Romance Week, can you tell us about the worst or most awkward date you ever went on? P.S. I can't wait for Eligible to be released!

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Jane Metcalf asked Curtis Sittenfeld:

I am a HUGE fan of your writing! My question: the protagonist in each of your novels struggles with powerlessness in one or more heterosexual relationships, and each also has a more confident and/ or unconventional foil who has a lesbian relationship and seems to avoid these struggles. Do you think power imbalances are less acute in same-sex relationships than in heterosexual ones?

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Lina asked Curtis Sittenfeld:

Hi! First of all, I want to say that I really love your books and I think you're a wonderful writer. I am curious about what inspires you? How does an idea for a new story come to you? And do you plan the entire book before you start writing it?

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