Curtis Sittenfeld's 6 favorite books with strong-willed female protagonists

The prolific author recommends works by Amy Bloom, Tayari Jones, and more

Curtis Sittenfeld.
(Image credit: Josephine Sittenfeld)

Curtis Sittenfeld's new book, You Think It, I'll Say It, is the best-selling novelist's first short-story collection. Below, the author of Prep, American Wife, and Sisterland names six recent novels featuring strong-willed female protagonists.

The Idiot by Elif Batuman (Penguin, $16).

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