Excerpt from Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

There was some chuckling, and a writer named Jeremiah said, "The bail for your hair alone would be a billion dollars."

Noah's expression was agreeable as he looked at me and said, "No, I'm really asking."

"Well, yeah," I said. "Basically." I was seated with my back against the west wall of Nigel's office, about ten feet from Noah, and many of my co-workers were between us.

Noah's voice remained cheerfully diplomatic as he said, "I've always thought it works better when the host is making fun of himself—or herself—instead of mocking other people, so I'm inclined to pass on this one."

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