<p>Emily Bazelon talks with author Curtis Sittenfeld about her short story collection, “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710019/show-dont-tell-by-curtis-sittenfeld/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Show Don't Tel</a>l.” They discuss the recurring themes of the book from troubled marriages and middle age to the passage of time, and characters who are navigating moments of racial privilege and prejudice.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at [email protected]. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)</p><br><p>Podcast production by Nina Porzucki.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>