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This week, bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld joins us to talk about romantic comedies. Curtis is a long-time fan of rom-coms – her most recent novel is, in fact, called Romantic Comedy. She loves love. But she also knows that there’s a difference between how love is portrayed in TV and movies, and what it’s like in real life. Curtis speaks with Lilah about the state of romantic comedies today: how they’ve changed, and where they could go next.
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Links:
– Curtis’ latest novel is called Romantic Comedy
– The FT’s review of Romantic Comedy: https://on.ft.com/3OGt4wC)
– Curtis’ other novels include Rodham (an alternate history of the life of Hillary Clinton) *Prep *(set in an American boarding school), Eligible (a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice), and American Wife (a romance based loosely on the life of Barbara Bush)
– Follow Curtis on Twitter @csittenfeld)
Romantic comedies mentioned:
– When Harry Met Sally
– Say Anything
– Notting Hill
– Four Weddings and a Funeral
– Dirty Dancing
– Jerry Maguire
– You’ve Got Mail
– Ticket to Paradise (starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney)
– Rye Lane
– Fire Island
– Russian Doll
– Something’s Gotta Give
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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.
Clips courtesy of Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Vestron Pictures / Lionsgate Entertainment.
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